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News/3 NDP have someone to head the party CLARINGTON'S AWARD-WINNING NEWSPAPER SINCE 1854 Sports/12 Getting ready for the world IN BRIEF Saturday: Clarington residents residents will be able to have their car washed for a good cause this weekend. Clarington Emergency and Fire Services will hold a charity car wash Saturday, May 24, weather permitting, permitting, at the southeast corner of Courtice Road and Hwy. 2, in the Coffee Time Plaza Parking Parking lot. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donations will go to the Clarington Project, Project, an organization that provides provides services to those with developmental developmental disabilities. Saturday: The ymca will be having a Fun Day which will include, children's games, garage sale, car wash, guessing games, and refreshments. The event will be held at 71 Sandringham Sandringham Dr., Courtice. All proceeds go to the YMCA Community Fund. Community Fund donors helps more than 23,000 people last year. May 29: The Oshawa, Whitby, Whitby, Clarington Dinner Com- jnittee of Ducks Unlimited Canada would like to invite the community to its 15th Annual fundraising Dinner at the LVIV Hall in Oshawa. A silent 'auction will also take place at the event including a bid on a •framed, authentic, autographed, autographed, limited edition, Bobby Orr "away" jersey. For more information or tickets call Tim at 905-571-2548. June 5: Bethesda House is hosting a Fundraising Dinner and Silent/Live Auction at 6 p.m. at the Clarington Beech Centre. Tickets cost $50 per person with a $20 tax receipt. Tables of eight can be reserved. For tickets call 905-623-6045 ext. 206. INDEX Editorial Page 4 Sports 8 Classified 12 GIVE US A CALL General 905-579-4400 Distribution 905-579-4407 General FAX 905-579-2238 Newsroom FAX 905-579-1809 durhamregion.com ONTARIO'S DRIVE CLEAN • 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 FACILITY •An oWeiiil mark of the I'mlmv of Onlurlii used under I lienee. Whitby - Oshawa onda 1110 DUNDAS. ST. E. WHITBY I.OC'AI. (*J»5) 666-1772 Honda. www.honUn1.com RON PIETR0NIR0/ Statesman photo Look at me BOWMANVILLE - A number of Beaver groups from the area converged on Mosport International Raceway over the weekend for a Beaveree. Billy Qualtrough and Nicholas Rosamond, from the 1st Orono Beaver group, try to catch a ball, with their eyes closed, during one of the activities. Backyard Festival medical call sparks review Fireworks delayed while doctors on scene attend to young boy who fell ill BY JENNIFER STONE Staff Writer CLARINGTON - The Municipality Municipality will review how it provides on-site medical attention attention after a young boy collapsed collapsed during the Backyard Festival on Sunday. Fireworks were delayed by 30 to 40 minutes after the four- year-old fell ill at the fourth annual annual municipally-run Victoria Day weekend event at Mosport, Mosport, says Jennifer Cooke, Clarington's marketing and tourism manager. Two local doctors who were on hand for the festivities attended to him. After being treated on site by the doctors, the boy was taken by ambulance first to Lakeridge Health Bcnv- manville, then to Lakeridge Health Oshawa. He "responded well to whatever medication they gave him," and is recuperating recuperating at home now, says Ms. Cooke. The incident points to a need to review how emergency medical services can be delivered delivered at the event, says Ms. Cooke. "The ambulance got there as quickly as possible, but when you're waiting for something, five minutes seems like five hours," she says. Jennifer Cooke: Says incident points to a need to review liow emergency medical services can be delivered at events. Clarington Emergency and Fire Services personnel were also on hand to help out, notes Ms. Cooke. But, since there was no ambulance on site, it had to be dispatched from elsewhere elsewhere to transport the boy to hospital. Though the Municipality was told in past an ambulance would be unable to remain on hand throughout such an event, Clarington staff is now "looking "looking into that and trying to come up with a plan," says Ms. Cooke, noting with estimated crowds numbering 15,000, it's necessary to cover that base for future backyard festivals. "Obviously, it's getting to the point where we have to start taking a look at things," she says. "We're going to look into in and make all the necessary arrangements." Weapons stolen from Courtice home CLARINGTON - A cache of guns, including a semi-automatic semi-automatic rifle, was stolen from a Courtice residence during a house party Friday. Durham Regional Police said four shotguns and three rifles rifles were taken during the party hosted by the owner's two tccnagcd sons at the family's Halstead Road home, near Prc- stonvalc Road and King Street. The firearms, some with trigger locks, were swiped from a locked gun cabinet in the basement of the home, police police said. The thief or thieves also tried getting into a looked ammunition case, hut failed. Between 30 .and 40 young Sec GUNS page 7 Liberal leadership candidate looking closely at ITER Paul Martin says ITER may fall in with the research and development component of his vision for the country BY JACQUIE MclNNES Staff Writer COBOURG - Paul Martin came to town with a plan to put Canada on the world stage and just maybe at the centre of ITER. Mr. Martin, no longer a cabinet cabinet minister but considered to still hold great influence in caucus caucus as the runaway front-runner for the federal Liberal leadership leadership race, came to Cobourg to meet with supporters from across Northumberland and Durham Tuesday. JACQUIE MclNNES/Statesman photo Federal Liberal leadership hopeful Paul Martin (right), says lie fully supper ITER, which was good new: While there, lie gave qualified qualified support of Canada's bid to host ITER, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, in Clarington beside the Darlington Generating Sla ts Clarington's hid to host i to Mayor John Mutton. lion. "1 supported it while in cabinet," cabinet," said Mr. Martin, who noted lie has been talking to area MPs who have been very supportive of the project. "I un derstand the file (of supporters) has evolved," added Mr. Martin, who said he must finish reviewing reviewing the most recent details before before giving his unqualified support. support. Clarington Mayor John Mutton Mutton had a brief opportunity to speak with Mr. Martin on ITER during the luncheon at the Cobourg Lions Club. Referring to Mr. Martin as "the future prime minister", Mayor Mutton said lie "appeared very positive the support for ITER is there in caucus through efforts from people like (Whitby-Ajax MP) Judi Longficld and (Northumberland (Northumberland MP) Paul Macklin," lie said. Mr. Martin, whose leadership leadership platform places a strong emphasis on education and health care, said during his interview interview with the media that ITER may well fall in with the research and development com- Seo ITER page 7 BGMC King St. 8 905-623-3396 Norllislar V8. loaded, leather Interior, CD cassette, healed memory seats, roar passenger heated seats, t owner. Only 46,000 km, ÿ =26,993 2001 GRAND PRIX GTP "Special Edition" 3.6 supercharged V6, special edition leather, hood exhaust & chrome wheels. Heads up display, CD player, power sun reel. $43,-* ,ni®K 1 owner. Only 56,000 km. -i-. 1 2000 MONTANA VAN 4 OR. 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