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Port Perry Weekend Star, 8 Jun 2001, p. 18

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nai oo i LL A "WEEKEND STAR" General Motors' May sales down by | per cent GM's sales down slightly from 2000 levels General Motors of lead the pack this month more Oshawa-built full- Blair Upton, director of Canada dealers delivered with double digit increas- size extended cab pickup Saturn-Saab-Isuzu Canada 48,057 vehicles in May, es. The Chevrolet Cavalier trucks than last year with (SSI) said, "The big news is down slightly from the pre- (+23.8 per cent) and the combined sales of the with the performance of vious year (1.0 per cent). Pontiac Sunfire (+11.8 per Chevy Silverado and GMC sS| vehicles last month. Passenger car sales for the cent) had combined sales Sierra topping 5,100 units. We are absolutely delight- month were 26,702 units, of almost 8,700 units. Also, Other successes on the ed with the record-smash- down 2.8 per cent, and the Oshawa-built Buick truck side of our portfolio ing sales of these vehicles. truck sales were 21,355 Century (+20.3 per cent), include Cadillac Escalade Saturn had the best month units, up 1.3 percent, com- Chevrolet Monte Carlo luxury SUV (+240 per ever in its history. Our pared to May 2000. (+14.1 per cent), and cent), showing strong Saturn retailers have General Motors of Impala (+11.7 per cent) increases each of the three worked hard to build a Canada's vice president of maintained their dominant months since its introduc- sales, service and market- position .in the very tough tion, and our all-new full- ing, Dick Conlin, said, "GM mid-size car segment." size Chevy and GMC Crew compact and mid-size cars He said that, "We sold Cabs." strong presence in the communities where they "do business." Schumacher makes triumphant return with Tigerland He was justly proud of the film, which was curiously ignored at Oscar time, despite making many major- critics ten-best lists, and re-establishing Schumacher as a director to watch. This is a case in point that big budgets and major stars mean nothing in the quality of a film. Schumacher takes the low-budget here and runs with it, creating a realistic, honest study of one of America's darkest periods. From Page 9 Pr last year at the Toronto Film Festival, | asked him why he would break from the lavish budgets of the Hollywood films he was used to directing and attack a low budget film with such obvious creativity. "I missed being an artist," he answered. "I wanted to make a film that mattered. | had forgotten what I was as a director, and instead was opening toy stores with action figures." Your insurance policy is not just another piece of paper - it's your peace of mind! Brown & Brethour INSURANCE BROKERS I'TD. 1-800-461-1468 (705) 357-3916 131 River Street, Sunderland, ON Proudly . representing: FARMERS' MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (LINDSAY) OF FREE PARKING ( i , (QO0O5YA2A £0 ) (al Tale AAT NY, 1 WACTAFS ANS IA RVAVRS DL 2% FF I0J GGCHE EIN eTele RA EPEVRUATISA CS 124 CLEAN L DRIVE CLEAN DRIVE CLEAN DRIVE CLEAN DRIVE CLEAN DRIVE CLEAN DRIVE CLEAN | = KiVL * Youve Sen the Goverment Acs RSH T 0) TO SERVE YOU! NVIT) IAIRIG © / ONTARIO'S DRIVE CLEAN Our Equipment is INSTALLED | Our Staff is TRAINED Model years to be tested in 2001 1990 1962 NVITD IARIG ad A AN NVI 3 appear. * Always refer to your owner's manual and use the oil and fuel recommended by the manufacturer. + Change your fuel and air filter. * Inspect hoses, wiring and belts. * Check crankcase breather elements. WE DO ALL MAKES AND MODELS Regular Service Department Hours Monday to Friday 8:00 am. to 5:00 p.m. ' NVI JARIG NVI JARI NVI JARIC A di lt gt LET a iat 24 Th TS PE

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