- - -- -. -- - - Pae2. Whltby Froe Pro»., Wecfneday, March 2,.1994 Truck recovered but owner pays- the tow IBy Miko KowaJski The owner of a pickup truck stolen from a local hignpainting shqprecently, bas his truck back anda free lettering lob, teboot. :,However, Dave Ballard also bas a $112 towing bill ho was not exetinir. 71ebi was te cover the coat of towing bis truck te Durbam R.egional Police beadquatrs in Oshawa and tben back home to Whil7à . truck and about $90,000 in computer equipment were stolen from Signet Signs on Thickson Road South two weeks av-. 9 FOREST ROAD 23 FLEMUNGTON 315 CHESTNUT E. Thinking of Selling your House? Cal Lilian North Full lime Sales Representative Member of Oshawa & Toronto Thl-e truck, wbichbhad been in the sbopfor painting, was used by the thieves te baul the com- puter equipment away. But last Wednesday as be was driving by the sign sbop Ballard spotted bis truck parked outaide a nearby donut store. Except for a few small scratches, the vebicle was no worse for tbe wear. Even though the key was etill in tbe ignition, Ballard decided te cail police rather than drive the trck bimself. Police told bim the truck would bave te be tewed te, Osh- awa te check for fingerprints and LILIAN NORTH 668-3800 Real Estate Boards la ft.9to other chues, Ballard said. «But when I asked if I could pick it up at tbe police station t bey said no. They wouhd tew it baêc te Whitby,» ho said. Alhougbhoébas not pursued the matter, Ballard, owner of Balard's AutePro on Hopkins Street, would ike an explanation about the tewing bill. «It's not the end cf the worhd and I'm ghad te have it back because I could have paid more (if the truck was dainaged),"said Balhard. "But it in a lot te pay » ho said. Ballard addedf that Don Rogers, owner of Signet Signs, offered te do the paint job for free because of the incon- venience. «He'. been very qod about the whole thing. He s quite the gentleman," said Ballard. Durham Regional Police Staff Sgt. Bob PeaC-ock was not fam- !ieir with this particular case. Buit Peacc explained that when police require a vebiche for examination, it muet be tewed. «W. couldn't get in and drive it because we woiqld bave possibly destroyed any fingerprints,» ho said. 'Mhe only tbing we can do is tew lt." Peacock W*d the owner i. res- ponsible for paying the tewing charge to e aduarters, but once police are finished with the vehi- cie, the Qwner muet make arrangements te take it away. He advised Ballard te write Police Chief Trevor McCagherty a letter and explain the situa- tion. OFFANYTA RETUR "kt sounde to me like ho could have saved haif the cost of the bill, but 1 don't have the details on it," Bsaid Peacock. Whitby wom-an dies in firev A bouse tire in Peterborouh claimed the life of a Whitb woman on Wednesday Iast week. Paula Marie Smith,22, abusi- ness student at Sir Sandford Fleming Colle ge, was one of four women who shared a main-floor apartnient in the bouse. The tire caused heavy damage to the interior of the house and roof. The cause of the fire is unknown. Paula Smith is survived by her parents Paul and Joyce, and sister Michelle. The funeral servivce was held ini the chapel at' Armstrong Funeral Home in Oshawa on Monday. ...,.%r* . M Louis-Arthur Lan glois 'of Whitby was acclaimed Feb. 21 as trustee for the French langug section of the Durham sep=at school board. Langlois, the only candidate to file nomination papers- by the Feb. 21 deadline, will represent Whitby, Oshawa, Scugog and Brock, andbisacLamation means a by-election is unnecess- arLnglois, vice president of the local chapter, of l'Asstiation canadienne-francaise dé l'On tario, ran unsucceqsfully for a trustee position in tbe last election. He replaces Kathy York, who nes ein September when her busband had a job transfer. Another member of the French language section was appointed in 1992 te replace a resigning member. Langlois io a nuclear engineer at the Pickering nuclear generat- ing station. lUi % 1 1'Y lA Uj 1 INTERIOR LATEX FLAT Colo,! $ 96 3.785 L 1916 Dundas Street East, Whitby ~~~ . -gROFTH TO-NTOAND'SHIWe 1 EAL f±STI T:1.BOARDSI na ýý tre a0 tem Spectacular 18'x38'indoor pool - Fin. bsmnt./games rm. - Sauna Double shower - His & hers bathrms: - Central air - Security system de 00 to au r - Front M/F laundry - Direct access to garage - Interlock brick drive & walkway,- Cozy fam. rm. w/brick comer fireplace & w/o to pool ga e & e l' /h ted oIý a eta rim * ec t al Beautiful greenhouse kitchen w/French doors to pool area - Front lawn ýprinkIer system - 200 amp service - Great entertainment centre sY8 v a c 0 * 0 Sp Original owner - Maintenance free 40'x42'addition w/heated pool, nt n te j dit n e wet bar, w/o tb 35'x 12' deck conv. entrance týofinished bsmnt. riv tt r ic Best of ali, priced at only $29797001 c' 'e im0 CALL ROSEMARY BROWN .433-2121 "I JUST qP LOVE GIVING AWAY FREE AIR MILES.- ýrsj:AVE] C17- ý-,-