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Vol. 130 No. 48 PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1996 End of strike seen ° as GM and workers continue with talks By Jeff Mitchell * Port Perry Star ~~~ ~~ Talks to end the strike 4 General Motors of Canada were going down to the wire and beyond yesterday, as negotiators for both sides worked feverishly for a set- tlement. - A "dog tired" Canadian Auto Workers Ee oaont Buzz Hargrove said late yesterday afternoon that an agreement to end the strike, nearly three weeks old, was tantalizingly close, and could be reached as early as last night. He and his counterparts from GM were working with the goal of sending re to CAW mem- bers for ratification tomorrow. But a few issues remained to be worked out. Among them are outsourcing and overtime, two of the issues that are of primary importance Police vow for Halloween vandals By Jason Logan Port Perry Star Local police are vowing to show no mercy toward vandalism and - criminal behavior on Halloween this year. "This is a Zero tolerance situa- tion," says Sgt. Ken Hudson Bosnian family arriving soon The United Churches of Port Perry and Prince Albers have been notified that a family will soon be coming to Scugog from war-torn Bosnia. x The church will spon¥or the family of four with help from the community. They arrive in two weeks. We've got details on the story of page 8 of today's Star. to workers at Oshawa plants. Mr. Hargrove said no one issue was in the way of an agreement last night, but that a number of local matters remained to be cleared up. "We're still working toward a ratification for Wednesday," he said while taking a break from talks that had gone past a noon Monday deadline, but showed enough promise to continue with. "We still have some snags on the outsourcing... (but) you can't Just identify one (issue)and say that's what's holding us up. "Alll can tell you 1s we've come a long way," he said. "We've still got some hurdles to jump.' The talks have taken a more optimistic beat since the water- shed moment last week when Turnto Page 28 no mercy Durham Regional Police 26 Division in Port Perry. "We are taking every precaution." There will be a large number of officers patrolling the areas of Scugog, Brock and Uxbridge townships, he said. And the con- sequences for those caught indulging in shenanigans next Thursday could be much more severe than that of previous years. Sgt. Hudson explained that in the past vandals have been appre- hended and held for a short period of time, but that this year, those caught will be taken to the police station to wait for a parent or guardian. Vandals may also face a court date as well as a criminal record if they're charged with a criminal offence, such as property damage. Sgt. Hudson wants to forewarn those planning any sort of serious TurntoPage 11 CANADA-WIDE SLEnmntee FPN ren SN Pa Once again this year hundreds of enthusiasts collectibles show at Port Perry High School. The event, whi school music program, is a favorite for buyers and vendors wet weather may have encoiraged ore folks to seek IndooR vides shoppers an opportunity to start seasonal gift-g for PPHS' high-quality music program; there was a wide | Here, Angela Tibbles of The Cat's Whiskers ARtiguesin | wares. Bars