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Page 4 ♦ THE CANADIAN STATESMAN ♦ April 19,2006 Hold-ups investigated durhamrecjion.com DURHAM - Police are investigating two robberies in the region last week. In the first incident, a man threatened a clerk at the Dundas Convenience store, on Dundas near. Garden Street, around 8:30 p.m. before taking off with cash, Durham Regional'Police said. He's described as white, about 5-foot- 9 and 150 pounds. He wore black clothing clothing and a black scarf. An employee at the Kitchen Food Fair store on Bayly Street in Pickering was forced into a freezer by a suspect armed with a silver handgun around 10 p.m., police said. The clerk emerged from the freezer unhurt a few minutes after the bandit fled with cash. . The suspect is black, 20 to 30 and 5- feet-9 with a heavy build. He wore all black, including a black ball cap and had a bandana covering his face. Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Craig Hudson at 905-579-1520, extension 5362 or 1-800-222-8477. Community Clean-Up Day. It's what you take away that counts. Board of Trade awards accolades to members From page 1 co-op placements or community service service opportunities, building partnerships partnerships with the Durham Region Health Department or the Durham Regional Police, offering complimentary warm beverages on a cold yet festive day, or bussing in seniors fro.m local nursing homes to give them the opportunity to join in the traditional Santa Claus parade, their sense of community spirit spirit continually shines through," said CBOT president Terry Caputo before, presenting the award to Tom Cowan. Taking home the Partnership Award was Clariiigton's Planning Department, the support of which is absolutely necessary necessary in attracting new investment to the municipality, said Mr. Caputo. The newest award presented, for • technology, went to the.Bowmanville - Foundry. • - "With a core belief in growth and advancement, this company has implemented implemented systems for ensuring quality standards, increasing automation and improving air quality for those in their facility," said Mr. Caputo in announcing announcing the award. Paul Morris of Morris Funeral Chapel, Chapel, which has been in Bowmanville 165 years, was named Business Person of the Year. "The dedication to growing business business strength in Clarington, providing resources for our youth, supporting many community events and taking a leadership role in Bowmanville and International Rotary initiatives is what makes this year's winner shine," said Mr; Caputo, "With every project that is taken on, there is an unselfish motive to building a stronger community for us all to enjoy." This year's President's Award went to Tom Morawetz of Evergreen Farm and Garden, Ron Hooper of Hooper's Jewellers 'and Mike "Patrick of The Bowmanville Foundry, all of whom have served on the Board of Trade for eight years, sinçe its foundation. put best foot m From page 1 thanks in part to its strong members and fluid communication through laptop laptop computers, said Ms. Pope. "We had a lot of resources; I thought that gave us- an edge," she said. She said the win makes the team feel proud. "It was nice to put our name (UOIT) out there on the map in a national competition," competition," she said. . .For-.the'.win, each of.the,teammates ' •ecëived a one-year subscription to the Financial Times magazine and a $1,000 bursary was provided to the UOIT business department. Ms. Pope said the win will probably look good for team members in their future professional pursuits. Through the shoe stimulation project, project, participants learned to analyse finances and make decisions such as how much to charge for their product, said Mr. Gavrilov. They also had to bid to get their shoes into a store. "We had to spend money on new. product development... we spent the most money on product development," he said, and added by doing lots of new product development, it allowed them to keep customers happy and frequently offer new models. "It was really fun, we were able to practise our marketing skills," said Mr. Gavrilov. • ■ -, . Mr. Sifat-Ur-Rahman said the competition competition provided a lot of self-satisfaction self-satisfaction for him. "This has actually helped me with figuring out what I would like to do one day," he said. Next year, he'll have to choose what he specializes in for his university education and now he is considering marketing: Come lend a hand. Better yet, use both hands. 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