Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, November 20, 1996, Page 15 Sweet old ag9e for Brooklin hors e Su r blee aybtung34 in rar, butsessI selh aa She's neyer reall had a health pro- bl esy owners BIl and Doris ae and stili goes out every day for a run with the other two horses the Lanes have at their Coronation Road farni. They've owned ber since 1971 and syshe's now p art of the famxly. "Sbe's cared or real well,» observes Bill, adding Doris sees to it that she gets plenty of apples and carrots. The Lanes raced Sugar Jubilee at Picov Downs in Aax the first year they had ber, and she did well, despite being eight years old. "She's as gentie as a kitten but when you put a saddle on ber, she just wants to g-And when we put a racing saddle «We entered her in four races and she was always flirst out of the gate and led about three quarters of the way before ber age began to show," be says. She did manage a «close second" in one race, though,hiesays. Quarterborse racing was notbing new to Sugar Jubilee. The Lanes. contacted the man wbo sold her to them and sent away for ber racing record. They discovered she bad raced a lot in Mexico and Texas against top horses, witb many second-place finishes. Her strong breedingEhwd pi one of ber three foalS. wbich placed second in.her class, beating out more than 100 otbers, at a prestigious show in Georgetown. Aside from bave some «littie problems now and then,» Silver Jubilee «is in pretty ood shape,» says Andre Macko, LAUAui e,- ne ys. aDiiVKlcnorse vet. Ytlhe cà =st way between two points «Basically she's banging in there is aIl she wants to do... it was the way quite nicely, bie says, adding "34 is old sbe was trained; that's ahl she knew.» but not that unusual.» He remembers one race in particular, «I put down a borse that was 37 once, wben she was- up against a two- or and it could bave lived even longerbu three-year-old stallioin that bad just it was so arthritic the owner feit sorry w~ n bis fir t r ce.forit. It asn t t at t w sn' vi ble ..B ILL A N D D O R IS LA N E are the stili g oes out for a mu n every day «She came out of the gate and be was "There's ponies out there who are podonr fSgrJble h ept h atses3yasod still standing there,» lbe recalîs. over 40,years old,» he adds. pod nr fSglrJble h e pte fy t Resor34htyeea ros handbook Region pluts together FilngIIDra The Region of Durham economic development 1department is looking for 4jlocal businesses that serve, orwould like to serve, the film, television commercial and music video industry. The industry pumped almost $500 million into the ji Ontario economy in 1995, -and most of that was in the Irteircede diraw Intercede Diversion Program, a Durham Region non-profit *organization designed to help low-risk, non-violent offenders, is holdingsa fundraising raffie. Prizes include two tickets to The Phantom of the Opera, an autographed Toronto Maple Leafs sweater, four passes to Laser Quest, a night at Travelodge and gift certificates from several stores. Tickets are $2 each or tbree for $5 and are avaîlable tbrough Intercede (728-8208) or at the Midtown Maîl, Os3hawa, Dec. 13 and 14. The draw will be beld at the Intercede offices on Dec. 20, 10 a.m. Hutchison PROM PAGE i * Te school hasn't been considered for closure for' at heast two years. If a scbool meets two or more of the conditions, staff wouhd include it in a study te, be presented te, standing committee by mid-October of each year. If standing committee decîdes te proceed, it fornis a review committee tbat reports baek to, it by May 1 with a recommendation. Standing ,committee would make its own recom- mendation te tbe board no biter than June 15, with a board decision te close a scbool not taking effect until the end of the fohhow- ing school year. Greater Toronto Ares. Durham got a fair share of spillover from Toronto-based productions but realized limited economic benefits Theft at S2 stores I Thieves stole cash and hairdressing products from two stores intheR ver-a 1801 Dundas S. atovr night Wednesday. Police say the cuiprits first used a prying tool to open the door atRosewood Flowers and Gifts and for- oed open a cash drawer. They also stole four days' Worth of cash receipts stored elsewhere in the store before kicking, a hole 'n a wall to get into The Right Cut, in a neighbour- ing unit. le oroed open a till in that store, stealing cash and hairdressrng products valued at about $1,000. An investigation is con- tinuing. Teen faces charges A 16-year-old Wbitby teen 'faces a variety of charges afler fleeing from police Tuesday night. The incident bejgan when a citizen called police after seemgz a suspicious-Iooking veieat the IGApîazaîat Anderson and Manning streets. Officers arrived around il p.m. and the driver took off, leading tbem on a two- kilometre chase at speeds Of UP to 135 kilometres per bour before they manaffed te pull bum over at Ilf thouse Drive and Anderson Street. A Ljoftbouse Drive *youth was arrested and cbarged with dangerous driving, theft and possession of ste- ]en property',over $5,000 failiig to stop for police and failing to remain at the soene of an accident he was. in earlier.ini the evening. from the activity, according to Norm Leigh, maanager of business development for the Region. The film industry to this point bas used Durham locations mainly for second location shooting. This; type of 'activity M'eans that the crews and their services have generally corne from Toronto, says Leigh. Leigh and representatives of six municipalities witbin the region are developing a 'Filming in Durham Handbook' that will provide the i ndustryr with a one-stop guide to services available within the region. When complote, the handbook will be distributed to locatiôn managers, production companies and the Ontario Film Development Corporation in an effort to encourage the industry to not only corne to Durham, but te source mhost of their services here as well. To compile the handbook, the Region wants al $10 million less PROM PAGEji inean the Durhamn board wouhd take over schools in Clarington now under the Nortbumberland]claring. ton board. * «Substantially» reduc- ing the number of Ontario scbool boards fromn the cur- rent 168 te perhaps as few as 62 to 65, according te director Grant Yeo. * Reducing the number of trustees -- Durhamn wouhd be shhowed il trustees in- Sympathiezes FROM PAGE i Minister Jini 'Wilson's recM est hast week to dis- cmlie doctors wbo refuse new patients, O'Toohe does not advocate government intervention at this time. «I personally don't, agree witb the punitive action route, tbat s not produc- tive,» be said. "The profession bas te work out its own difficulties regarding fee scheduhes and distribution of docters.» Yet, - OToole conceded that the government's patience is wearing thin and that it may have te, «arbitrarihy take on eacb sector» of the medical pro- fession. Durbam Medical Society president Dr;ý Rakesh Bhar- gava was not avaihable for comment. stead of the current 15 and would'bave about 70,000 students if it took over Clarington schoohs, notes Yeo. * School councils should play a larger'rohe in board decisions. I* The province talce a larger hand in «providing leadership" for curriculum and standards and intro- duce a new formula for allocating money tbat is d'sensitive" to varying needs. Although no decision bas been taken on the report, education and training minister John- Snobelen writes in a letter to boards, "I do anticipate the govern- ment wilI discuse it and come te. its decision quite quickly.» Because of the «signifi- cant level of uncertainty» over expected changes, he continues "I hopethat we will be abDe to bring closure te this soon. Changes. in boundaries and numbers of trustees bave te be in the year prior te trustee elections whicb are, scbeduled for kvm beru l9 97, notes Yeo. "he expectation is that first and second reading (in the legisiature) for somie of this, whatever the hegisha- tion . i, will occur soon, likely will'start in the next couple of weeksa.., «Whýen the minister ays very quickly, were talcing hlmi at bis word.» businesses that. feel they could serve the film industry to contact the' ecQnomlc development department. Such compamies must be willing to meet the demands of the business with its irregular hours and often strange requirements; before asking to be included in the handbook, business owners must ask tbemselves if they BAZAAR The armual bazaar will be held at Westminster United Church, 25 Manning Rd., Whitby (between Garrard and Manning) on Saturday, Nov. 23, il a.m. te 3 Puma Lunch in the-tes rooni, sewing, knitting, crafts, home baking, candy and' white elephant. Westminster is wheelchair accessible. BAZAAR Durham Region Sexual Assault Care Centre will hold a Christmas bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 30,9 a.m. te 3 p.m., at Rebekkah Lodge (211 Brock St. S., W.itby). There will be a bake. table, knitted goods, plants and penny ýauction. CRAFIT SALE The 'Christmas Dazzel' craft sale will b)e held st Palmerston Community School, Nov. 30,9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The cost is $20 for those wishing te soUl itemsl, Plus s donation of one caft item. To reserve s space, cal 666-0959 (beave..name and number). The Otter Creek Co-op will hold theïr first Monis & Tots Christmas bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 23, 9 a.m. to' 4 p.m.,- at the communlity centre, 835 McQuay Blvd., Whitby. Refreshmentsý will be served. For more information, cail 666-5417. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ar1e -willing to respond, for instance, to -a caîl at 2 a.m, in the middle of the.winter, for service on a dark country road. The committee would also be pleased to hear from anyone who bas a unique home, building or property they, would be willing to make available to the industry for filming. <» BAZAAR The Whitby General Hos- pital Auiliary will hold a bazaar on Thursday, Dec. 5, starting at 9 a.m., featuring quality items knittod. and bandmade by volunteers. CRAFT'SL The Osbawa/Clarington Association for Community Living will bold a Christmas craft sale on Nov. 30, 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., at 947 Adelaide Ave. E., at- Harmony, Oshawa. BAZAAR The Salvation Army Home League wilh hold a Christmas. bazear on Saturday, Nov. 23, il a.m. to 3 pam., at 122 Kent Street, Whitby. Admission BAZAAR The Catholic Women's League of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church presents its bazaar, 'Christmas Magic,' on Saturday, Nov. 30, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the St. John parish centre, 903 Giffard St., Whitby. The bazaar- will feature baked goods, a tes room, country crafts, white elephant, as well as knitted and se wn items. Proceeds Will go te the parish and tRAFT SALE A craft, sale will be beld at Col. J.E. Farewell'- Publie* School on Sunday, Nov. 24, s __ ______________ j r ý, wà »mÊý 1