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PAGE BTHE CANADIAN STATESMAN, NOVEMBER 21,2001 WALTER PASSARELLA/Statesman photo Ed Snyder of Pineridge Rent-All in Bowmanville stands beside a smaller version of a log-splitting machine recently stolen from his business. Fed up with thieves, he is offering a $100 reward to anyone with information leading to the return of the machine. Fed up with thieves School board to CLARINGTON - Public school board funding concerns will be taken back to the Ministry of Education in an effort to ensure as much money as pds- sible is making its way to area classrooms, classrooms, say local MPPs. The Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board had a chance earlier this week to meet with area MPPs to air a number of concerns about funding local schools. And that's the best way to get the message to the people with the money, says board chairman Bob Will slier. "If you simply whine at yourself and each other, you're never going to get anywhere," says Mr. Willshcr. "These arc the people who can take it back to the ministry." Province: Show Board officials told MPPs they need additional funds to deal with a number of issues, including transportation, computers, and school operations budgets budgets for items like rising fuel and energy energy costs. "They've handed us a package with several requested actions dealing with transportation, curriculum, gratuities - a lot of tilings we've been dealing with over the last couple of months, years," says Wade Brennan, communications assistant to Northumberland MPP Doug Gall. "We have requested that the ministry look over these concerns and respond back to Mr. Willshcr." Such meetings arc important, says Durham MPP John O'Toole, who because because of a prior commitment, was un- us some money able to attend and sent staffers in his place. "It's very important to always be open to listen and always be open to each other's challenges," says Mr. O'Toole, O'Toole, noting it's important that any additional funds that may be forthcoming forthcoming make their way directly to students. students. "I would hope that anything we do finds its way absolutely into the classroom," classroom," says Mr. O'Toole. Though MPPs couldn't promise specific additional funds for local students, students, Mr. Willshcr says lie's hopeful more money may be forthcoming. "I'm getting more and more optimistic optimistic that something might be coming from the Ministry," he says. r. i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i BROKEN WINDSHIELD? GET SMART!!! WE PAY YOUR DEDUCTIBLE PLUS ... TWO AT A AUTO GLASS DW. of 3012276 Nova Scotia Limited I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Î 12 TEMPERANCE STREET BOWMANVILLE | I 905-623-0783 ■ ^Som^estrictions^Apply Offer expires Nov. 28/01J Write us The Statesman welcomes letters to the editor. Letters should be limited to 150 words and signed with a full first and last name OR two initials and a last name. Letters must include a telephone number for confirmation purposes. Unsigned letters will not be printed. fiWfthem: 905-623-6161 EMAIL them: newsroom® durhamregion.co m MAIL them: 62 King St. W„ Bowmanville, ON. L1C3K9 Businessman offers reward for information on theft BY CRYSTAL CRIMI Staff Writer BOWMANVILLE - Pineridge Rent-All owner Ed Snyder is tired of having equipment stolen. For the last month, Mr. Snyder has had two ladders and an expensive log splitter stolen and now, he wants to stop the crime occurring at his business and get his gear back. He is offering a reward reward to those willing to help. Although Mr. Snyder can get reimbursed reimbursed for his equipment from his insurance insurance company, he wants to see if he can get his prized log splitter back first and needs the community's help to do so. He is offering $100 to anyone with information information leading to the return of his log splitter. A six-foot fence built to keep thieves out isn't enough, he says, and he has beefed up security, adding better locks and installing security cameras to force people to buy or rent their own equip ment instead of stealing his. "You work and you work and work and then somebody just takes it away from you - it's frustrating," said Mr. Snyder. The thievery has cost him about $5,000 so far. "Also what I find frustrating is the police almost have their hands tied," he added. "They know generally the crooks in the area but they're not allowed allowed to go onto their property and check and see if they got anything unless unless they get a search warrant - they need an awful lot of evidence before they get a search warrant." Police have suggested he put posters around town describing what it looks like. "It's a split fire log splitter - it's kind of unique because it splits both on the forward stroke and on the backward stroke and it's red and has a Honda engine engine on it," said Mr. Snyder. "The person person who's got is probably going to be bragging to his friends about it because it's an awesome machine and hopefully he'll tell the wrong people." Those with any information can reach Mr. Snyder during the day at 905- 623-7368 or at 905-983-9670 in the evening. Dr. John Balenko @623-7412 ^ EW 18,10 Dr. Karl Vermeulen @623-7100 GENERAL FAMILY DENTISTRY EMERGENCY CARE AVAILABLE Q Sedation 0 Children's Dentistry 0 Peridontist Q Orthodontics 60 LIBIRTY ST. SOUTH BOWMANVILLE W ®BS IS "Till: l.lfil IT TOUCH" . 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