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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 8 Jan 2003, p. 1

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News/3 A vision toward the future CLARINGTON'S AWARD-WINNING NEWSPAPER SINCE 1854 Sports/11 Eagles without top scorer, wins WHAT'S ON Jan. 16: The Clarington Christian Women's Club invites invites women of the community to the first meeting of the new year, Thursday, Jan. 16. The meeting, entitled 'Moving Forward' Forward' is being held from 7:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the Clarington Clarington Beech Centre, 26 Beech Ave. in Bowmanville. The evening includes a KCL Woodcraft Supplies presentation, presentation, "Launching you in folk art", a solo musical performance performance by Pam Jeffrey and "Flying High", and a presentation presentation by Sue Darlington with a message of hope during difficult difficult times. Admission is $5 and parking is free. For more information, information, call Louise at 905- 436-2653. All ticket reservations reservations must be made by Monday, Monday, Jan. 13. Jan. 17: The Newcastle and District Chamber of Commerce Commerce is hosting a youth dance for ages 10 to 14. The dance will be held Friday, Jan. 17 at the Newcastle Community Hall from 7 to 9 p.m. Admission Admission is $5. Drinks and snacks will be sold for 75 cents and there will be prizes. For more information call Diane at 905- 987-5653 or Connie at 905- 983-5139. INSIDE Wheels: The Pontiac Sunfire has been providing an entry point to tbc driving public public for the past 20 years, first debuting as a Sunbird in 1982. There were several different different versions of those initial models including a few sleepers sleepers with surprising engines. INDEX Editorial Page 6 Classified 8 Sports 11 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 >7* tsaak. r\ • SERVICE • PARTS • NEW & USED SALES & LEASING EXTENDED SERVICE HOURS MON., TUES., THURS., FRI. 7:30 - 6:00 WED. - 7:30-9:00 SAT.-9:00-1:00 ACCREDITED TEST & REPAIR FACILIT Y •An uflklul murk of the Province of Ontario used miller licence. Whitby - Oshawa U o m a a 1110 DUNDAS. ST. e. ; WHITBY LOCAL 666-1772 nowriA www.hondn1.com RON PIETR0NIR0/ Statesman photo Downhill from here COURTICE - Debbie Stokes and her daughter, Taylor, 9, spoilt some quality tithe together screaming down the hill during an outing near Prcstonvale Road in Cour- tice. Illegal apartments could be in thousands Officials worry about fire, safety, parking problems BY WENDY GALLAGHER Special to The Statesman CLARINGTON - Property owners who haven't registered their in-house apartments risk a lot more than a fine, they risk the lives of their tenants, say Clarington officials. Municipal officials are therefore urging homeowners to properly register their rental space. Approval means getting the green light from Clarington fire and building officials who will inspect the property to ensure ensure it complies with municipal codes. The cost is about $100, while there's a fine of up to $7.5,000 for those caught renting renting out unapproved apartments. apartments. A rental property in your Mike Creighton: 'There has to be a proper means of getting out.' home means any space where money is changed hands, and kitchen facilities are supplied. In Clarington, most of these See SOME page 4 Clarington freezes future development Time needed to fix traffic problems, says mayor BY WENDY GALLAGHER Special to The Statesman CLARINGTON - Some things are going to slow down in Bowmanville's east corridor, at least until traffic concerns can be addressed. "Traffic is horrendous there. It's time to do something about it," says Clarington Mayor John Mutton. He adds if council doesn't first look at solving the problem before allowing any more development "we could screw up traffic for years to Construction on new shelter begins this month BY NATALIE MILLER Staff Writer CLARINGTON - A crisis line for abused women is now operating operating 12 hours a day. Bclhesda House, a Clarington shelter that provides support and advocacy services for abused women and their children, has hired staff to cover the phone lines from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week, Its eventual goal is to provide the service 24 hours a day, says executive director Catherine Fox, come. We've got a problem right now." Despite the displeasure of some restaurateurs, no changes to businesses will get municipal consideration for a year. Currently three businesses wanting to make changes are awaiting the thumbs up fr.qm the Municipality of Clarington. However, at a special £p,nrl- cil meeting Monday! those approvals approvals were put on the back burner after council passed an interim control bylaw. This puts a freeze on any commercial changes in the area bordered by Liberty Street to the west, Church Street to the north and Queen Street to the south. The freeze also includes the land surrounding the Bowmanville Mall cast to Mcarns Avenue. In June 2002, the organization was forced to close its doors because because of health concerns after a sewage back-up turned into a mould infestation. Since then, its phone lines have only been manned from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, with calls during during other times referred to Denise House in Oshawa. "The women in Clarington deserve to receive as much service service as possible in their own community," says Ms. Fox. "Many women won't call if they think they will need to go elsewhere to get their needs met. There is a trust that women feel within their own environment." Sco BETHESDA page 4 Tim Hortons has asked to develop a vacant site for both eat-in and a drive-through at the corner of King and Galbraith streets. Williams Coffee Pub wants to set up shop, with a drive-through on a vacant strip of land at the corner of King and George streets. And, Kentucky Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut, located at King and George streets, have requested permission to put in drive- throughs. Both Tim Hortons and KFC are challenging the bylaw and are taking the Municipality to the Ontario Municipal Board, a body which hears planning disputes. disputes. Their lawyers argue they were already given the green light to proceed with their intentions intentions and say council is now Catherine Fox: Goal is to provide service 24 hours a day. back-peddling. However, Mayor Mutton insists insists Clarington has the authority authority to enact such a freeze and it will give "breathing space" before before any planning decisions are made. He says he's hearing BY STEPHEN SHAW Staff Writer DURHAM - A convicted drug dealer who once stripped a Durham Regional Police constable constable of his gun during a violent struggle is now wanted for a double-murder five days ago in Mississauga and may have returned returned to Durham. Joseph Braga Prieto, 31, faces two counts of first-degree murder murder and one charge of attempted murder in the shooting deaths of two men, who were gunned down in an apartment at Dixie Road and Bloor Street Friday night. Peel Regional Police identified identified Mr. Prieto as the suspect and issued an arrest warrant soon after the slayings. A 19-year-old Toronto man and a 21 -year-old Mississauga man, who have not been identified, identified, were killed in the triple- shooting. T he third victim, a 25- year-old man, survived and is still recovering in hospital, Peel police said. Mr. Prieto is well-known to local law enforcement and police believe lie may lie hiding out in Durham. The manhunt lias led from residents that downtown Bowmanville is becoming a "right-hand-turn only" town. Clarington last completed an official plan review in 1997. A review of that plan is expected next year. officers from Peel and Durham forces to search several locations across the region in recent days, including a residence on Skyview Street in north Oshawa. Mr. Prieto, who police say should be considered armed and dangerous, also has known hang-outs in Whitby, Courticc, Oshawa, Pickering and Ajax. "He is known to Durham Regional Regional Police and we're checking various addresses around the region. region. We're searching the places lie's been known to frequent in the past," said Durham police spokesman Sergeant Paul Malik. Mr. Prieto was jailed six months in January 2001 for robbery, robbery, assault cause bodily harm, escaping lawful custody, assaulting assaulting a Durham police officer and drug possession. He was also placed on 18 months' probation. The convictions dated back to his arrest in October 1997 when Mr. Prieto took a gun from a Durham police constable during a struggle with two officers in Ajax, his 2001 trial in the Superior Superior Court in Whitby was told. lie was not convicted of a Sco HOMICIDE page 4 Crisis line hours extended for Bethesda House Police searching for man wanted in double homicide HWY. 82 1 " g •CHS ÎÜ « -1 y- NICHOLS ?• i 401 § Chev Olds & Chev Trucks 2728 COURTICE RD., HWY. 12, COURTICE 905-436-2222 TORONTO LINE 908-427-4444 royoloholsmotors@gmoenaile.uom WIN Hit. X vjt.eoo I >s , : ;oo I HfHH) EVERY CALL WINS when you lease or pureliase virtually any new 2003 or 2002 vehicle* CHLVRtlLfcr A h. ' 1 lOÜÏSI'Alüi vasvTO <;t'ï Into: 48,MONTH.SMARTI.IiASt: $12,978 $174* ^ 7 iiKMhviti \imms CASH l'VK( IUM. |ilus mMKM I'UlStKKKilir Wil IQSmttlh IH|h*ll Till' \1 1 M' \Y Oil* « 'in \ T. : i \ h. \ i Sit Dealer lor Details □ Goodwrcnch Service a;1 On time.

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