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PAGE 6THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, NOVEMBER 27,2002 www.durhamregion.com Police get toy drive going ,W l®TB>Wi<£iWr Wf OSHAWA - Durham Regional Police Police kicked off its 14th annual Christmas Christmas Food and Toy Drive Tuesday with . a little help from Old St. Nick. A visit from Santa buoyed the spirits spirits of a throng of neighbourhood kids from nearby St. Gregory Catholic School as the police band 'The Cruis- r. ers' played rock and roll and holiday • favourites throughout the kick-off at • the Oshawa Armouries. Food and Toy Drive chairman ■ Stephanie Macdonald said last year the drive collected 170 vanloads of toys and food for needy kids here in Durham along with close to $12,000 in cash donations. She said this year they are hoping to bring at'least that much to the 21 different agencies the drive supports. "We're really hoping we can make Christmas a happy time for kids who wouldn't normally have a good Christmas," Christmas," she said. "If you could see the look on the kids' faces on Christmas morning you'd know it would be worth it." Those wanting to make a donation to the drive can drop off an unwrapped . toy or non-perishable food item at any police station, Oshawa, Whitby or Clarington fire halls, or set up your own Christmas drop box. Drive volunteers will pick up drop boxes or they can be taken to the drive's drop-off centre at 50 Richmond Richmond St. E. in Oshawa. Cash donations will be accepted at any police station or the drop-off centre. centre. The drive runs from Dec. I to 23 and volunteers can be reached at 905- 436-9033. LUND» v N1V1 Friday, Nov. 29th from 9 am - 9 pm Saturday, Nov. 30th from 9 am - 5 pm Guilty of attempted murder • GUILTY from page 1 the court that, in 1986, Mr. Hart ■ gassed Ms. Peterson holding a propane tank to her mouth as she •slept, and later tried strangling her with a rope, choking her until she passed out. Mr. Hart was charged at the time with attempted murder but pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and re- . ceived six months in jail. The couple then reconciled. Judge McLean rejected Mr. Hart's ■ claim he was too drunk to remember the attack. "This court has great difficulty difficulty with Mr. Hart's testimony. His recollection is selective," he said, noting noting the accused hid the weapons prior to police arriving and showed no signs of impairment at the time of his arrest. Ms. Peterson was asleep on the family room couch when she was awakened by an "immense pain" in her head about 3 a.m. Three more blows rained down, splitting open her forehead, before the couple's 11 -year- old son, one of three children, heard his mother's screams for help. The child walked into the family room, in terrupting the attack. Mr. Hart then told his wife he was "sorry" and got her a package of frozen vegetables for her head, which was bleeding profusely, court heard. When she turned her back, Mr. Hart came at her with the knife. He pinned his wife down on the couch and tried stabbing her under the rib cage with "such force the blade broke at the hilt," said Judge McLean. "Clearly this is not a spontaneous act," he said. Mr. Hart will be sentenced in January. January. A Representative from Linda Lundstrom will be on hand •Fun Refreshments & Finger Foods Win a $150.00 Gift Certificate Door Prizes SEE YOU THERE! 21 King St. West Bowmanville 905-697.1963 Please recycle this newspaper Moonlight Madness 3, Bn-store Specials 20-24 King Ave. E., Newcastle (90S)-987-S187 Mike's Place Ltd. Maps • Cigars Magazines • Newspapers From Around The World 34 King Ave. E., Newcastle 905-987-4453 GAZEBO for cal crossroads cn ristmt^_^ Enjoy light refreshment in the town more carol singing Crossroads Christmas and secret guest ... S. Claus dF 8 a igS-W- 1 . 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