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Staff Sergeant Jim Grimley says he's been advised the truck was "running with the doors locked" while the driver was having breakfast at the truck stop. The Fifth Wheel is located at Highway 401 and Waverley Road. The incident occurred at about 5:30 The rig is valued at $80,000, but Sgt. Grimley says he thinks the culprits were more interested in the cargo. "It probably wasn't stolen for the trailer. trailer. It was probably stolen for the load," he says. Anyone with information on the incident incident is asked to call the Durham Regional Police Auto Squad at (905) 404-1222, extension 5625, or Crime Stoppers at 436- TIPS. Drive-In a.m. The unit belongs to J. Frew Farms of Windham-Norwich, says Sgt. Grimley. The driver was in the midst of a regular weekly run which occurs every Tuesday morning. The truck, a 1995 Ford LTL, Ontario licence "7913EH," is maroon in colour with the name "Frew" on the doors. The refrigerated trailer is silver or gray in colour with Ontario licence M34135. Road Watch Will Nab Bad Drivers by Michelle Wyton Staff Writer It's a wake-up call. That's how Jim Schell, chair of the Clarington Healthy Communities Committee, describes the Road Watch program the committee is trying trying to set up in Clarington. "The program is a combined effort. of the police department and the citizens," citizens," lie said. "I think it will be a good thing for Clarington. If any citizen citizen witnesses anything they think contravenes the law or is a bad driving driving habit, they fill in the form and drop it in the box." The program asks residents to report motorists in the hopes that a phone call from police will prompt them to clean up their act. The program program will deal with problems such as going too fast on residential streets,, rolling through stop signs or taking corners too fast. For a'first offence, a driver would get a phone call from the police. A second offence will get you a visit from the police. If there is a third complaint, charges could be laid. Boxes and complaint forms will be New Look For Your Hydro Bill by Michelle Wyton Staff Writer Big changes arc coming in Ontario's electricity industry and some of the most noticeable differences differences will be on your monthly bill. The bill Will detail a number of changes that customers have never seen before, said Clarington Hydro- Electric Commission's general manager manager David Clark. "The bill might be exceedingly more complex than what you see right now," he said. "There will be a lot more unbundling on the bill and that means you will see a whole list of charges." Those charges cotdd include transmission transmission line charges, distribution charges, billing costs, costs for metering and adminis- native expenses. "There will also he a new lax that we've never had to pay before," said Mr. Clark. "We are now going to have to pay taxes towards some of the stranded debt of Ontario Hydro. The amount of the tax will depend on the charges assessed against us." "The bill might be exceedingly more complex than what you see right now." -David Clark When Bill 35, the Energy Competition Act, comes into effect on Nov. 7,2000 (ending Ontario Hydro's monopoly in electricity supply), taxpayers taxpayers in Ontario will be responsible for paying down much of Ontario Hydro's debt. The estimated stranded debt from Ontario Hydro is $39 billion. billion. "Ontario Hydro can't pay about $23 billion of that," explained Mr. Clark. "Essentially, the ratepayers will have to pay that $23 billion through extra charges." If the province decided to pay the debt down slowly, the impact on customers would be minimal. But, if they choose to pay it off quickly, it will mean a marked increase to customers, When Nov. 7, 2000 rolls around, Clarington Hydro and all other hydro commissions across the province will no longer be not- for-profit organizations, The municipality municipality will become the primary shareholder shareholder and will be responsible for appointing a board to govern the eor- Continueil on page 2 placed in retail stores and restaurants around the region. Volunteers from the community are needed to collect and sort the complaints. . "All members of the Road Watch team are sworn in as members to ensure confidentiality," said Schell. "Everyone is welcome. We already have people from the five major areas, but I would like to see some volunteers from the rural communities communities as well." "The citizens' part in the program is to take the forms, categorize them and pass them along to the police so they can do their part," he added. The first working meeting of the Road Watch group will be next Tuesday from 7:30 to 9:30 in the board room at Blue Circle Cement on Waverley Road. "This isn't a Big Brother is watching watching type of thing," explained Schell. "It's just your neighbours asking you to clean up your act. If it just cleans up the small stuff, it will be worth it." Cupid's Helpers Grade eight students at Ontario Street Public School have been raising money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation this week by selling Valentines to their classmates. The grade eight students will pair up with kindergarten students to deliver the notes on Friday. Erin Francis-Ricc and Alex Ficc, pictured above, arc just two of "Cupid's Couriers" who will be making deliveries this week. Doughnut Shop? An Oshawa man faces charges after the car he had parked rolled into a parking meter and doughnut store in downtown Bowmanville. ; The car was parked, in gear, outside Baker's Dozen Monday night when ii began to roll. After hitting a parking meter, it struck the brick wall of the building. The accident took place at about 8 p.m. The 1.985 Mazda suffered about $500' damage in the incident, while damage to the outside of the shop is estimated at a couple of hundred dollars, says Durham Regional Police Clarington Staff Sergeant Ted Dionne. The car's driver was charged with driving driving under suspension and driving without insurance. MOWlfiH lj§glifilSlfjll Council Decides Less is More □ Section A Page 3 jjUtSsfteKT 1 Coming Up Roses □ SectionB Pages 1-2 Paul Quantrill Ready for Spring Training □ SectionB Page 3 Shop the Rest Buy from the Best! &JÊ 'Jill IVNIIK ■ IJUICH III). Essfflaai Your local General il latum dealer for the part III) years. 1 GO King SI. E, Tolophono G23-33ÜG James PubBSsforng COMPANY LIMITED Printing Professionals Since 1854 Tolophono: 623-3303 62 King St, Wosl Bowmanvillo Bowmanville's Movers for 50 Years. 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