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Sports/ Courtice kids off and running News/ Little brother gets scholarship CLARINGTON'S AWARD-WINNING NEWSPAPER SINCE 1854 WHAT'S ON Wednesday: a volunteer search-and-rescue team based in Durham Region is seeking new members. The Ontario Volunteer Emergency Response Response Team (OVERT) is expanding expanding and will hold information information sessions for potential new recruits. Members must be at least 20, physically capable and able to pass a criminal background check. The first session is today at 7 p.m. at the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex on Hwy. 2 in Bow- manville. Oct. 30: Public information meetings regarding studies for the proposed Hwy. 407 extension extension east of Brock Road will be held this month. The Claring- ton meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 30, at Solina Community Hall, 1964 Concession Concession 6. All meetings will be held from 3 to 9 p.m., with presentations presentations at 6:30 p.m. Comments Comments and information at the "fneetings will be collected for iuse by the Ministry of Transportation. Transportation. For more information information about Hwy. 407, visit www.407eastea.com. INSIDE JVheels: It's not often General Motors misses a trend, but that's what happened when it decided decided to launch its first purpose-built purpose-built minivan in 1990. The Pontiac Transport and Chevrolet APV were actually quite imaginative. INDEX Éditorial Page 4 Classified .9 Sports 13 GIVE US A CALL General 905-579-4400 Distribution 905-579-4407 Death Notices 905-683-3005 Sincerely Yours 1-800-662-8423 General FAX 905-579-2238 Newsroom FAX 905-579-1809 durhamregion .com tl n^==n . 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As the Clarington/Durham delegation prepared for ils trip home from Lyon, France following following a week marketing Canada's bid at a $ 12-billion fusion research research facility, it took with it a new sense of optimism. Wednesday evening was 'the big show' for the four countries - Canada, Japan, France and Spain - all bidding for the right to host the facility. In an auditorium filled with scientists, engineers and government government officials from around the world, each country had the chance to show ils stuff with about 15 minutes apiece to convince convince this audience (heir site was the best choice not only from a technical standpoint bill also lor , / 1 Hwj ÜÉ ÉSÊ wÊÊ m ^1 Wm W J a c q Li i e nnes in France its quality of life. The first boost for Canada came before the official presentations presentations began when a map pinpointing pinpointing the locations of the sites was put on the overhead projector. projector. Each of the sites is situated at a latitude of roughly 42 degrees north of the equator, This one slide drove home the point the Canadian site is of a similarly temperate climate to its competitors, competitors, a big issue for many of the scientists who may be relocated to the project. In fact, Regional Chairman Roger Anderson observed while manning the Iter Canada booth through the week, the Durham climate was one of the main Clarington to spend more on firefighters Loss of volunteers means crunch on to train replacements BY NATALIE MILLER Staff Writer CLARINGTON - The municipality's municipality's fire department is facing a severe manpower shortage after receiving up to 25 volunteer resignations by full-time firefighters. Clarington's five fire stations stations will lose the volunteer firefighting positions by Dec. 31 as a result of union pressure which demands that full-time firefighters not work as volunteers volunteers (so-called 'two-hatters"). A majority of Clarington's fulltime fulltime firefighters have been working as two-hatters, putting in full-time work as a firefighter firefighter in one station and serving on-call as volunteers off shift. To deal with the volunteer shortfall, Clarington Emergency Emergency and Fire Services has requested requested pre-budget approval for $50,995 to equip 29 new volunteer recruits. The request was approved Monday by the general purpose and administration administration committee and goes to council for a vote this coming Monday. In addition to the loss of the 25 two-hatter volunteers, the department will need four new part-time recruits to cover off existing shortfalls. Fire Chief Michael Creighton says the department receives funding for volunteers every year, but will need around $20,000 to train the. new recruits, making the total See SHORTAGE page 7 Conference to shed light on cancer BY JEREMY LEPAGE Staff Writer AJAX - Doctors want colleagues colleagues and the public to know more about colorectal cancer. Lakeridge Health and Community Community Partners will host the third annual Oncology Conference Conference at Carruther's Creek Community Church, 599 Bayly St., Thursday, Nov. 7, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will feature six keynote speakers, all special ists in the study and treatment of colorectal cancer, as well as breakout sessions with therapists therapists and registered nurses. The conference is intended to increase increase awareness about the disease, disease, and promote the addition of a colorectal treatment facility facility at the Durham Regional Cancer centre. Keynote speakers will include include Dr. Ken Woolfson from See COLORECTAL page 6 on high note questions asked by delegates. Durham representatives ensured all inquisitors the perception the Clarington climate is similar to that of northern Canada is false. Canada's technical attributes arc not in question. Everyone who knows anything about ITER already knows Clarington lias an excellent supply of electricity, the tritium required for the project and the land, infrastructure, transportation modes, including an international port and St. Mary's Cement right next to the site. So when Clarington Mayor John Mutton took the stage to sell Canada, his focus was not on our country's technical superiority. It was on Canada's housing supply, health care, multicultural facilities facilities and tolerance for cultures worldwide. Mayor Mutton talked about Clarington's proximity to the urban life in Toronto and the rural setting in our backyard. He spoke of southern Ontario's highways and trains, its communities and public education facilities and of course, its moderate climate. As well, lie spoke of the community support demonstrated through the 'We Want Iter' publication produced by Mctroland and supportai supportai by business, labour and government. As well, he pointed to surveys conducted that show almost unanimous support for the project. These are the attributes the mayor talked about before concluding, concluding, "This is the outstanding lifestyle choice for ITER families." families." Of course the French, Spanish and Japanese sites each have their own unique strengths. Spain has the breathtaking Mediter- Sec NEW page 7 2000 TRACKER 4X4 4 DR. 4 cyl„ A/C, ciuloo & till, power windows & locks, aluminum wlmols, koyloss onlry, CD plnyor & auto locking hubs, 50,100 km. 1999 SIERRA SL REGULAR CAB A/C, nuto, V8, chromo whools, boxllnor, 41,600 km. 1990 MONTANA 3 DR. 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