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PAGE 4THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, JULY 31,2002 Clarington races to show itself to the world BY JACQU1E McINNES Staff Writer BOWMANVILLE - Clarington will host the American LeMans Series, one of the most popular race series in North America, Aug. I6-I8 and the world is going to know it. The municipality, with funding from corporate sponsors, will be hosting a VIP hospitality entertainment area on Sunday, Aug. 18 during the race at Mo- sport International Speedway as part of a campaign to promote Clarington. As well, this year, the municipality has advertisements advertisements on the track boards. "This is the single biggest tourism event in Clarington," says Mayor John Mutton. "This is an international race. There will be more than 85,000 people there over the weekend and it will be broadcast on NBC," the American television television network. The CASCAR race held earlier this summer, called the 'Clarington 250,' was broadcast on Sportsnet. Mention of the municipality and shots of the ads on the track were made "about 200 times," says the mayor. "It's just a way for us to get some advertising for the municipality." The hospitality tent will be located at the start/finish line of the race, says Jennifer Cooke, Clarington's communication communication and tourism manager. The tent is an ideal economic development opportunity, opportunity, adds the mayor who says potential potential investors will be among the guests at the VIP site. "We've always tried to attract a hotel to Clarington to no avail. Right now we have three chains interested in investing in the municipality. One of them will be there (at the hospitality tent). Those are the kind of people we've invited." The cost of the hospitality tent is $15,000 but Clarington taxpayers won't be paying for it, notes Ms. Cooke. Corporate investors will pick up most, if not all, of the tab, she says. Stranded senior rescued after five-hour ordeal CLARINGTON - An elderly disabled disabled man was rescued Saturday by police police five hours after his vehicle became stranded in a ditch in a remote area. Durham Regional Police said its leased chopper, Air 1, located the man lying on the ground and disoriented in rural Clarington. Police said the 71-year-old Whitby man, who suffers from Parkinson's Disease, made a wrong turn on an old road allowance - Rundle Road which becomes Baker School Road - when his car got stuck around supper hour. While he attempted to free the car a grass fire broke out and the man was forced to crawl to safety, breaking his eyeglasses in the process, police said. He called 911 from a cellphone, but was unable to provide his exact location. location. Police called on Bell Mobility, which pinpointed the cellphone signal that transmitted the man's call to a tower near Solina Road and 7th Concession. Concession. Numerous police units were called out for the search including Air I, If not for the search capacity of the helicopter he may not have been located," said Sergeant Paul Malik, adding the chopper chopper may have "saved his life." Police used a four-wheel drive sport utility vehicle to transport the man from the area to a waiting ambulance. He wasn't seriously injured. Summer report cards ready for pickup Friday CLARINGTON - Summer school students can start picking up their report cards this Friday. Parents and students can pick up report cards at Bowmanville High School on Liberty Street on Friday, Aug. 2, from I to 3 p.m. and Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m, Report cards arc available at the same time and days at Cobourg DCI Fast on King Street, Report cards which cannot be picked up during the above times will be available at the Peterborough Centre Centre for Individual studies, 90 Murray St. in Peterborough (905-748-3800) from Aug. 7 to 22, from 8 tun. to noon, or 1 to 4 p.m, from Monday to Thursday. If report cards are not picked up, they will be forwarded to the Guidance Department of the student's student's home school on Monday, Aug. 26. MAYOR JOHN MUTTON Race at Mo.sport is 'single biggest tourism event in Clarington.' CUFF MILLS MOTORS 2001 Pontiac Grand-Ams 4Drs. CLEARANCE sis:,; HI 24 EXPOSURE 135mm Film Processing ^%k<anica Power Adjustment Seat Air Conditioning Tilt, Cruise Power Windows Rear Spoiler I "www^Zù^m" Remember, we are the factory. Please \ isit mu website at www.sleeplavlon.vom