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t' -~ By Const. Grant Amoi Durham Regional Police * Crime. Stop pers and Durham Regional Police are asin for the public s help in solving a breà,etrad hf hc occurred inWhitby on Sunday, Dec. 11. At about 1:50 a.m., police responded to a burgiar alarm at LIoyd's New Terrain, 1801 Wentwmorth St. E. Offcers found the fr-ont window of the premises had been smashed. It appeared from the tire tracks i the snow that a dual-aie vehicle was backed- up to the window and eight Suzuki dirt bikes were stolen. Again, on Jan. 29, 5 a.m., the front door was pried and a steel affle securing the bikes was cut and two more Suzuki hikes were removed. No description of the suspects is available. A re-enactment of the crime will be shown on CITY-TV (channel 57, cable 7) on Thursday, April 20 durngf the 6 and 10 p.m. new s. It will alsoobeshown on CKVR-TV in Barrie an CHEX-TV in Peterborough on Friday, April 21, again during the news. If you have any information on who is responsible for these crimes, cail Crime Stoppers. If your tip leads te, an arrest you could earn a cash reward of up te $1,000. You neyer have te give your name or go te court. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe te eall display. The Crime Stoppera phone number is 436-8477 (that's 436- TIPS) or 1-800-978-8477. Fun for the whole familyl RENTALS AVAILABLE 15 miles north of Whitby on Lakeridge Road. For more information, cail 655-3091 Whilby Free Pissa. Woeday, Apnl 19.,199M.Page 19 Il-------------- --ig------k------------t--------h--m How many'people can fit on a bicce at one time? The Health and Stroke Foundation says 30 -- if youlre talldng about the 'Big Bike,' that is. The Big Bike is rolling ite Durham beginning May 2. les. a bicycle bufit for 30 people, three across and 10 deep, ana prooeeds fio= the event go teward the goal of $1.2 million te be raised for stroke research i Ontario. There are three events in the Ajax, Plckering and WAÉhbar, May 2, 3 and 4, and où May13, the bike will be in Oshawa.--, This is the first ear, the Big r - I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I.' I I I Bike has come te Durham. Anne Capon, area coordinater for the Durham Region east division of the foundation, our goal is te have 12 teame this year." Teams can be ccmprised of private individuals <or corporan, with 29 people per team. The foundation provides a driver. There will be prizes awarded for participation and for pledges erned, with two plaques bemng aaddfor most pedges earnS and for the team XhScmpletes the courue -i the sbortest time.,' Already registered are the Bank Of Montreal, Ajax, Monarch Marketing, Pigckeyrig, and National 1rsb,Whitby. To enter a company or group, cal 686-1521. s-s eORON O .95mrt 24 HOURS ADAY -7 DAYS AWEEI( eFREE TRIAL *FREE CONNECTION *FREE CALL-BACK SERVICE CALL NOWI 619-4622, Ext# 258 An ALTEL Canada Authorlzed Agent Registered wlth the C.R.T.C. since 1992 ---- - - - - - - - - - --- - - - - -- - - - - - - GRE ENER GRASS MYSTEýRY SOLVED!D The secret Is out! Lawn care experts agree that grass clippings fertilize your lawn. Just leave them be - nature will do the rest. They eaul it grasscycling... it makes your Iawn gre.ener... with- out raking or bagging. Heres how: *Any mower can do the job. Make sure the bIlades are., sharp. *Cut only 1/3 of the grass he ight with. each mowlng. *Cut grass to ifs ideal height of 2 to 3 inches. This encour- agsdeeper roots and reduces evaporation. *Cut when the grass is dry. *Water-your Iawn 1 inch per week, early in the da'y. *Dethatch your lawn in spring or fali and compost the thatch. *You can also use modest amounts of clippings In flower beds and vegetable gardens as a fertilizer, Ifor more information on Grasscycling please contact your municipal office at:I IPlckerlng Ajax Whitby Oshawa Claulngton Uxbrldige Scugog Stock î (905) 668-7721 420-4630 683-2951 668-3437 725-7351 623-3379 852-9181 985-7393 (705) 426-7723 I or (416) 869-3751 or 432-2920 LM -- - - --- New offices EMPLOYEE HEATHER COLQUHOUN is shown in the provincial Ministry of Finance's new reglonal property assessment location in the Office Gaileria of the Oshawa Centre. Ceremonies were held April 7to open the offices. Photo byJWOiMyDresar, VMOtY Fao.Pu