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www.durhamregion.com THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, NOVEMBER 13, 2002 PAGE 5 Armed robberies in Courtice, Newcastle ARMED from page 1 white with a thin face, a medium build and an unkempt unkempt reddish beard. He is , 25 to 30. He was wearing dark pants, a dark coat and a dark baseball hat. Witnesses told police there were two other people people in the truck, a man and a white woman. The truck is described as a large pickup, possibly a CMC, with large tires and black step-ups. - Approximately three hours earlier, a white pickup pickup truck was also connected connected to a robbery at Coffee Time, 800 Taunton Rd. W. Police say at 3 a.m. a man armed with a steel bar entered entered the doughnut shop, demanded money from the clerk and emptied out the cash trays. He took off in a white truck, which was driven driven by an accomplice, police police say. Durham police's robbery unit is now investi- Clean air CLEAN from page 1 heavy rain, hail and tornadoes. This is one way of cleaning up our act, said .Oshawa MP Ivan Grose. "We're screwing screwing up the environment," environment," he noted. ■ "It can't go on forever." He .said Canadians can volunteer to reduce these .emissions now. "It's just a turn of a key. Shut off the engine." ' Natural Resources Resources is en-, couraging the use of cab .heaters and •auxiliary power generators to control the temperature temperature inside the trucks as an 'alternative to leaving the engine engine running. It also creates a quieter environment environment for weary drivers to rest, ■ and a quieter community. "The support of our truck .stop in Bow- manville is very important," said • C 1 a r i n g t o n •Mayor John Mutton. "There are many bene- 'fits to the idle free/quiet zone •in our community...to community...to keep ,the air in Clar- .ington clean and pollution ifree." Bethesda House seeks new logo DURHAM - A contest to design design a logo for a D u r h a m women's shelter is now open to all residents of the region. B c t h c s d a House is searching searching for a logo to reflect its mission. mission. The concepts of safety, security, security, empowerment, empowerment, freedom from fear and non-violence and a 'fresh start' can all be incorporated into the design. The logo will he used on all written written material sent out into the community, ■ Prizes for the winning logo will he awarded, linlries should he submitted to Box 82, Bow- manville, UC 3K8 by Nov. 29. gating. In a separate incident, three men, one with a knife, robbed a Courtice convenience store employee. employee. At approximately 10:50 p.m. Saturday, a trio wearing wearing toques and dark scarves covering their faces entered the Busy Bee convenience store at 1500 King St. W, police report. One man used a large knife to prompt the male employee to hand over cash. While the employee was complying, the other two men went behind the counter and stuffed packs of cigarettes into a dark- coloured backpack, police say. They then took off from the store and ran south towards King Street. The canine unit tracked the suspects to King Street, south of thé plaza, where they lost their scent. A search of the area with the police service's helicopter, Air One, was unsuccessful, Const. Payne says. The men are described as white, 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-9 and thin. The man with the knife had a heavier build. Another man's toque had the Chicago Bulls logo on it. Police continue to investigate. investigate. "There's no connection," Const. Payne says of this robbery to the other in Clar- ington. - with files from Stephen Shaw Dr. John Balenko Dr. Karl Vermeulen & Associates GENERAL FAMILY DENTISTRY EMERGENCY CARE AVAILABLE 0 Sedation Q Children's Dentistry 0 Periodontist 0 Laser Dentistry VIRTUAL VISION FOR YOUR RELAXATION p-, -5- 60 LIBERTY ST. 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