PAGE 6, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1985, WIITBY FREE PRESS RV dealer facing 11 fraud charges after police discover unusual scam At least nine area residents have fallen prey to what Durham Regional Police have described as a "highly unusual fraud." According to a spokesman for the for- ce, the company in- volved would accept used trailers from private individuals to be sold on consignment. However, the customer would later be per- suaded that his recreational vehicle couldn't be sold for the price he was asking and the company sought permission to sell it at a lower price. Police added that it was later discovered that the vehicles had ac- tually been sold for a higher price than that agreed to - often higher than the original selling price. Det. Sam Hawrychuk, who led the in- vestigation, said that because the vehicle still belonged to the original owner at the time of the sale, such a "mark-up" was of questionable legality. Hawrychuk added that this situation would never have come to light had not a customer become suspicious after trying to locate his trailer last January. The customer, he said, was told that the trailer was being kept at another of the com- pany's lots and, because of his fears, called police. The detective noted that if an owner had placed a price of $8,500 on his vehicle, he would be told that the best of- fer that could be hoped for was $7,000 even though the trailer had already been sold for $10,000. (The original con- signment contract called for the company to be paid a commission of 10 per cent after the trailer had been sold.) The investigation to date has only covered transactions made by the company over the last year although police have estimated that the company made about $15,000 from these transactions. As a result of this in- vestigation, North Brock Motor Sales of Brock St. N., Whitby; Hwy. 35-115, Orono and Hwy. 7 & 12, Port Perry, has been charged with il counts of fraud and one count of theft over $200. In addition to charging the company, police have also arrested four of its em- ployees in connection with these incidents. Nancy Keith, 38, of Sunderland, a daughter of the company's owner, has been charged with seven counts of fraud and one count of theft over $200. Her brother, Gordon Haight, 28, of Orono, who is also an officer of the company, has been charged with three counts of fraud. Also charged are two company salesmen, Ronald Turcotte, 19, of Cannington and John Threader, 46, of Orono who face four and five counts of fraud respec- tively. Police also seized company records last week when they executed a search warrant. All four of the accused will appear in Whitby provincial court this Friday. Post secondary students began classes yesterday at Durham College. All four post- secondary divisions an- ticipated record enrollments. Registra- tion was expected to be approximately 2,600 students at compared to 2,400 last year. The college is now in its 18th year of operation. Early Childhood Education is a new two- year program in the Applied Arts Division, designed to train graduates as child care workers and leading to Coming Soon... 0,SANYO SUPER BETA VCR PICTURES SO REAL YOU CAN ALMOST SMELL THE ROSES 76 Baldwin St. Hwy. 12, Brooklin 655-4229 68 Water St. Port Perry 985-9888 Satellite TV.. ...it's catching One day you will have a Satellite Dish on your roof. Why not make that day tomorrow. Satellite TV offers you movies, major sports events, world news, and quality children's program- ming. It's a world of enter- tainment for you and your family. And it costs less than you might think. Come in today for a free demonstration. BROOKLIN ELECTRONICS 655-4069 (Hwy. 12 North of Taunton) positions in the private or public sectors. The Food and Beverage Management Program in Applied Ar- ts and the Office Systems Administration Program in the Business Division were new last year and now involve a second year of career training. The admissions office of Durham College states that althougl some programs are filled, there are still seats available in several business and technology programs as well as the food and beverage progr-m in applied arts. Those in- terested in registering should contact the Durham College ad- missions office at 576- 0210, extension 262. Jennifer Jennings, formerly of Cut & Dry, welcomes all her customers to visit her at her new location La Pomme Beauty Salon in the Whitby Mall at Thickson Rd. & Highway 2 723-5261 ANNUAL MASS RESURRECTION ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY (Taunton Rd. East of Brock St., Whitby) By MOST REV. ROBERT B. CLUNE AUXILARY BISHOP AND MASS FOR DECEASED CONCELEBRATED BY LOCAL PARISH PRIESTS SEPTEM BER 14, 10:00 A.M. The Cathollc Cemetery by Solemn Blessing is dedicated to God and set aside for the burial of the bodies of Faithful Departed to awalt the Day of Resurrection. The Catholic Cemetery Is a place of prayer for the repose of souls of our departed brothers and sisters in the falth and of reflection on the eternal truths revealed by God. Burial in a Catholic Cemetery with fellow- members of the Church Is our final Profession of Faith. Toronto Catholic Cemetery Association 668-8912 Brklin Bylines By BETTY-JEAN BLYTH Call655-3679 with Items for this column Thank goodness the Labour Day weekend is over. I know it's supposed to be a holiday but for me it was more an endurance test. Try cramming two wed- dings, a softball tournament and two trips to Lon- don, Ont. into 3 days and you'll see what I mean. As a result, I didn't have time to dig up any news so l'll recap the coming events listed last week. CORN AND WEINER ROAST The 2nd Brooklin Beavers, Cubs and Scouts an- nual outing will be held on Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. in Camp Batty (take Duff's sideroad off No. 12 High- way just north of town). All members, prospective members and their families are invited to attend. Bring along your own chairs and dress warmly. In case of rain, it will be held in St. Thomas' Parish Hall instead. GROUP COMMITTEE MEETING The first regular meeting of the Scout Group Committee will be held in St. Thomas' Parish Hall on Sept, 8 at 7:30 p.m. All subsequent meetings will be held the first Monday of each month. PAPER DRIVE The regular monthly paper drives will resume on Sept. 14. As usual all papers must be securely tied and left at the curb by 9 a.m. Cedarbrook Trail, Robmar and Macedonian Village are included as well as the Village of Brooklin. Ashburn residents must leave their papers at the Community Centre the Friday before pickup as usual. MYRTLE CHURCH SERVICES The regular morning church services for Myrtle United Church will resume on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 10:30 a.m. Everyone is invited to join in. SQUARE DANCING A new beginners square dancing group will com- mence soon on Wednesday evenings in Myrtle Church from 8 to 10 p.m. To register, call 655-4492. Emn to seek another term Whitby's longest con- tinually serving mem- ber of council has an- nounced that he will seek re-election as one of the town's two representatives on Durham Regional Council. Gerry Emm, of Ash- burn, was first elected to Whitby Town Council in 1969 as the north ward PRESSURE 1x6 35$IN.FT. 2x4 40¢LIN.FT. TREATED 2x6 80¢ LIN.FT. 2x8 85¢ LIN. FT. & CEDAR 4x4 85¢LIN.FT. 4x6 '1.50 LIN. FT. All purpose lumber. 6x6 12.10 LIN. FT. MITCHELL BROTHERS Cassels & Church St •BROOKLIN 655-4991 representative. He was first elected a regional council in 1974, when Durham Region of- ficially came into being. He currently serves as chairman of regional council's works com- mittee - a post he has held since 1980. Emm is married and has four children, all at- tending school. He also operates his own small business. Apology In last week's edition of the Whitby Free Press, there was a typographic error in the cutline underneath the photograph headlined "Care Bear Winners". We said, in the first sentence, "These two young ladies are the happy winners of a han- dmade, oversized Care, Bear that was made by Janet Admas of Oshawa." It should have said "These two young lads..." The winners of the stuffed animal were Scott and David Pater- son of Ashburn. The 6- year old twins won their prizes in a draw spon- sored by The Video Image, 76 Baldwin St., Brooklin. The Whitby Free Press apologizes for the error and regrets any inconvenience that may have been caused. There is still time to sign-up for Durham College full-time courses