WIIITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECENIBERý 10, 1980, PAGE 5 Regional police, crack down on holiday drunk driving offenders Those people who drink and drive this Christmas season will run a greater risk of being caught because of a new program put into place by the Durham Regional Police Force. From now until the begin- ning of the new year there will be a special unit roaming the streets 0f Whit- by, Oshawa and Newcastle looking for drunk drivers. The crackdown these of- fenders is being instituted in an effort by the police to reduce the number of motor vehicle fatalities and ac- cidents during the holiday season according to Police Chief Jon Jenkins. Fiddler Carl Devitt, 82, of Fairview Lodge plays a tune on the fiddle at a recent Wine and Cheese Party held by the Whitby Lions Club at the home for the aged. Looking on is Carl Leitch of the "Hayloft Gang" who provided the entertainment for the evenings festivities. A club spokesman said that they want to thank Melody Woodman and.her staff for ensuring the evening's success. -Photo courtesy of the Whitby Lions Club Miitia recruiting The Ontario Regiment, Durham REgion's only militia unit is looking for new recruits. According to a letter sent to all ranks of the regiment by Lt. Col. Leo Morin, the commanding officer, the regiment has vacancies for crewman and support trades including mechanics, dispatchers, storeman, cook, medical assistant and weapons technicians. For more information on becoming a member of the Canadian Armed Forces reserve caîl Major D.M. Meloche any Tuesday or Thursday between 7:30 and 10 .m.at723345 o viitWhitby the rmorie at53 imce MWhitby's OnIy Newspaper *0:SIR & SRVIE..* 666113 est.193-98-58 Hie sala mhat stronger measurers are needed to handie drunk drivers during the Christmas season adding that the units will be on the road seven days a week beginning at just after dusk and continuing until early hours of the morning . As Christmas approaches, Jenkins said that the hours the special unit operates will be made longer to handle tflose people participating in office parties. "These uhits will strictly be looking for drunk drivers," he said, "that's ahl they will be assigned to. " Jenkins said that the units will be using ALERT, the portable roadside breath tester and.if the driver fails that test, he or she will be taken to the nearest police station of aný "official" breatn sample. Under teh Highway Traf- fic Act, any person convic- ted of impaired driving for the first time will be fined and have their license suspended for three months. A second conviction within five years calîs for a heavier fine and a mandatory jail sentence of 14 days and a fuither license suspension of six months. Steirec une' TORONTO PRICES- AT itreccnùse 0 150Dundas St. W., Whitby ***No Reasonable Off er Ref used** z SOUND DYNAM ICS - TECHN ICS - CRAIGm M KOSS - ZEN I1H o - Parts/Accessorles SEE IT! - HEAR IT! - BUY IT! AT - teirec une 571-3121 1540 DUNDAS ST. E.. WHITBY