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THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, JANUARY 9,2002 PAGE 7 Ring in the New Year with MPP John O'Toole GM sales best-ever in December DURHAM - End-of-the-ycar sales I made last month the best December , ever lor sales of vehicles for General Motors of Canada. r The automaker delivered 42,415 cars and trucks in December 2001, an 11,8-pcr-ccnt increase over December 2000. Last month, 20,818 cars were sold, up 6.4 per cent, and 21,597 trucks were sold, up 17.5 per cent. "GM dealers and retailers delivered delivered more cars, pickups, sport-utilities, sport-utilities, minivans and cross-over vehicles than any previous December," said Dick Conlin, GM of Canada's vice president of sales, service and marketing. marketing. The good pre-Christmas sales, spurred by zero-per-cent financing, weren't quite enough, however, to push 2001 sales above last year's. GM ' Canada delivered 470,079 vehicles •' last year, down one per cent from 2000. Car sales were down 4.3 per " cent while truck sales increased 2.9 r percent. 'Two-thousand-one was challeng- ■ ing for the overall economy but thanks rl to some truly innovative marketing and award-winning cars and trucks, ' we managed to pull off a very suc- j; ccssful year," Mr. Conlin said. "We said all along 2001 could be our third- •' best yeai' in the past decade and we more than surpassed the previous third ' ' best by over 19,000 vehicles. In fact, we were less than 7,000 vehicles from surpassing our best year ever." During December, sales of the Os- hawa-built Chevrolet Impala ini' ini' creased by 36.9 per cent to 1,872 units " while another Osliawa car, the Buick L Century, saw sales increase by 21.4 "••percent to 1,186. Book deposit policy to be \ reviewed \ CLARINGTON - The Resource 1 Committee for the Durham District School Board is going to take another look at the deposit-for-textbooks pol- " icy at Clarke High School. * The board received a request from - Clarke High School council chairman ' Kaye McOustra and Clarington School Council Association chairman ,J Cathy Abraham, requesting the policy of $30 book deposits be revisited and '- also the legality of withholding the v books to those who don't pay. 1 ■ Clarke High School had a budget '■ shortfall of $16,000 for textbooks this year and because of this, students " have to share the books for some ■"• classes. Many students and parents are not 1 paying the $30 book deposit until the , student receives a full set of books for subjects they are taking. The $30 de- " posit is returned to the students once " they graduate high school. z The Administration Regulation says: "The full amount of the deposit ' of $30 must be on hand before any further books or learning materials " are issued to the student." But because Mrs. McOustra un- ' derstands the Education Act to say education education cannot be withheld from a student, she is questioning the legality legality of the book deposit policy. The request was referred to admin- ; istration for report back to the resource resource committee. Paramedics : take their shots DURHAM -- Paramedics in , Durham Region complied with legis- ! lation that requires them to get the flu shot each year. 1 Michael Dick, head of the local paramedics union, said the paramedics, paramedics, all Durham Region employees, employees, were informed by letter they could be fired if they didn't get flu : shots. So they got them, although "not by choice", he said. "We had basically 100-pcr cent compliance within the time frame, Dec. 21," said Richard Armstrong, the regional director of emergency medical services. The Province added a mandatory flu shot to the list of job rcquirc- . ments for paramedics in 2000, although although it leaves it up to municipalities, municipalities, which run ambulance services, to enforce the legislation. . DURHAM - Durham MPP John O'Toole is inviting area residents to help him ring in the new year. Mr. O'Toole will host his annual New Year's Levee this Sunday, Jan. 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. The event will be held at Trillium Trails. 53 Snowridge Ct.. just off Simcoe Street North at Raglan. Refreshments will be served iltiring iltiring the levee ami presentations will be made at 3 p.m. For more information, call 905- 697-1501 or 1-800-661-2433. ■.•.y.v.v.v.v.v.v * n V, a a a a a a a a a a i Auction of Estate Antiques and New Production Solid Wood Furniture in French Provincial, Victorian, Art Deco, Art Neveau, & Rococo Styles of Furniture, Queen Canopy Beds, Dining Room, Exquisite Large & Small High Quality Furniture Pieces, Grand Father Clocks, Mahogany Wall Clocks, Antique Apple Core Doll collection, 1890's English Oak Furniture, Rare A.J. Casson, Tom Thomson, Lauren Harris, Franklin Carmicheal, A.Y. 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FAX tty Statesman 905-579-1809 Warehouse Sale Plus everyday good values Sears stores close to you, close to home Major Appliances are available at the following Greater Toronto locations: North Bolton Dealer Store (905) 857-4390 Markham Furniture, Appliances & Home Improvements Store Don Mills S Steeles (905) 881-6600 Markville Shopping Centre (905) 946-1866 Newmarket Furniture & Appliances Store Yonge St. & Davis Dr. (905) 830-0049 Promenade Shopping Centre (905) 731-3388 Richmond Hill Furniture & Appliances Store Hwy 7 and Yonge St. (905) 762-0870 Upper Canada Mall Newmarket (905) 898-2300 Woodbridge Furniture & Appliances Store Hwy. 7 S Weston Rd. (905) 850-6406 East Oshawa Shopping Centre (905) 576-1711 Pickering Town Centre (905) 420-8000 Scarborough Furniture & Appliances Store Kennedy Rd. S 401 (416) 332-8577 Scarborough Town Centre (416) 296-0171 Central Fairview Mall (416) 502-3737 Gerrard Square (416) 461-9092 Sherway Gardens (416) 620-6011 Woodbine Shopping Centre (416) 798-3800 Yorkdale Shopping Centre (416) 789-1105 Allen Rd. Furniture & Appliances Store Allen Rd. & Sheppard Ave. (416) 398-9947 West Ancaster Furniture & Appliances Store Golf Links Rd. & Legend Crt. (905) 304-1440 Bramalea City Centre (905) 458-1141 Brampton Furniture & Appliances Store 535 Steeles Ave. E. (905) 455-1255 Burlington Furniture & Appliances Store Plains Rd. East & QEW (905) 631-9655 Erin Mills Town Centre (905) 607-2300 Georgetown Dealer Store (905) 877-5172 Hamilton Centre Mall (905) 545-4741 Limeridge Mall Hamilton (905) 389-4441 Mapleview Centre Burlington (905) 632-4111 Milton Dealer Store (905) 878-4104 Mississauga Dealer Store (905) 848-8882 Mississauga Furniture S Appliances Store Hwy 5 & 403 (905) 820-6801 Oakville Place (905) 842-9410 Square One Shopping Centre (905) 270-8111 Major appliances from Sears are Canada's Best Sellers Based on independent national surveys current at time of advertising preparation Major appliances online at www.sears.ca "Don't pay until January 2003. on approved credit, only vrilh your Sears Card. Minimum $200 purchase. $-15 deferral lee and all applicable taxes and charges are payable at time ol purchase. Excludes items in our Liquidation/Outlet stores. Catalogue and website purchases. purchases. Oiler ends Sunday, January 27 or where Sears is closed, Saturday. January 26.2002. Ask lor details. Copyright 2002. Sears Canada Inc. NP0I20I02 Use your Sears Card and don't pay for one full year* on all major appliances SALE PRICES END SUN., JAN. 13, OR WHERE SEARS IS CLOSED, SAT., JAN. 12,2002, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED now 499" now 899" KENM0RE 30" EASY-CLEAN RANGE Electronic timer. Frameless glass oven door. 1159053. Sears reg. 749.99. Also available in Glack-on-White. Self-clean extra. Sale ends Thursday, January 24, 2002 KENM0RE 8 20.5-CU. FT. FRIDGE WITH TOP FREEZER 2 full 'spillproof glass shelves. 2 crispers; 1 with humidity control. H65I52. Sears reg. 1149.99. Available in White and Bisque. Sale ends Sun., Feb. 10, or where closed, Sat., Feb. 9, 2002 now 879 s 98 FOR TEAM KENM0RE SUPER-CAPACITY LAUNDRY TEAM 3-cu. ft. washer. 6 cycle options. 1122422. Sears reg. 649.99.449.99 6-cu. ft. dryer. 6 drying options. «62602. Sears reg. 529.99.429.99 now 499 4 KENM0RE ULTRA WASH DISHWASHER 5 wash levels. «15622. Sears reg. 649.99. Also available in Bisque and Black Ft