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OmoWeekly Times, Wednesday, May 25, 1994 - 7 Corol -.Ann Oster. :1I Many people hold tightly to the perbaps misguided belief that they are safe from violence and crime in a small community. Slowly we are making the grini discovery that this, sadly, is simply untrue. An armed robbery in Newtonville on a peaceful Sunday evening is really thc last thing that one would suspect to happen. Yet, it did. ie peaceful existence that shines in Newtonville has been darkened just that slight bit around the edges. In recent years, Orono bas seen two armed robberies rock its small community. A few years ago a 15 year old young man and a friend staying with him, were shot to death in the young mans family home. They wcre siot by a fellow scboolmate. This crime took place in a small community not too far from thc place that wc cal home. Thougli it bas ye£ta corne to .thc point where people are afraid ta sleep at niglit, and Heaven forbid that it siould, we arc slowly coming ta realize that we may not be completely safe anywhcre. Yc£, across the' country a debate rages on about gun contol. Wiat is there ta debate? Clearly if £wo young men are shot to dcath by a class mate; a community such as Orono is Uic scene of two armed robberies Uiat took place less dma a year apart; and a village convenience store is held up at gunpoint by a thirteen year aid young offender, then there is a defmnitc necd for tighter gun control Iaws. Who arc these people that are figiting ta make it casier £0 purchase and carry a fiream. And wien is something going ta bc donc about these lax laws that gavern young offenders. What will happen £0 Uiis thirteen year aid kid who somehow went terribly wrong, and held up the Newtonvillc corner store. We know the answer ta that one, don't we? Nothingi Thiskidd wil likely go ta trial, bc sentenced ta some ridiculous sentence of, oh, about six montbs. Next thing you know Uis kid is back on the street, witi little guidance and no systemn that is going to attcmpt ta steer hlm in thc rigit direction. Eventually "hi gun-tating kid wifl become a gun-toting aduit. And isn't that a wbole lot better! Slecp easy Ncwtonville and Orono. We are still fortunate enougli £0 live in a community where crime is rare, and in Uic, event of sucb tragedies their is a strong community willing to rally round and get you back on your feet. Mosport International Speedway Opens for the 1994 season' The action was hot and lieavy as, Mosport International Spccdway opened for thc season onMay 2lst (last Saturday) wiUi four divisions taking tic green flag in style. The Street Stock, Late Model Sportsman and Thundercar classes arc joined Uiis year by Uic, newly formed ACT Late Model division that WRI run cvcry weck. In the ACT Late Model Division, Derck Lynch of Norwood, Ontario held off Uic hard charges of fan favourite Junior Hanley, wia put on a great show for all tic fans ta sec. There was lots of bard charges, mad dashes and wbeel ta wiecl, nose £0 tail, aîl out racing in tuis 100 lap ACT Special. Following close but baving £0 setule for third in this great race was Dave Whitlock of Petrolia, Ontario. In Late Model Sportsman, Division, Alex Hamilton of Piceville, Ontario, won botu beat -_ces while the feature was dominated by Daryl Leatherdale from Blackstock, Ontario. Vic Auger from Trenton was second while Randy Gray "from Brampton was third. In Street Stock Division, Brent Sullivan of Whitby was a double winner in tic icats. Andy Warbutton of Oshawa also won a heat while the featurc was an excellentrace ta sec. Joc Mallett and was victariaus in bis efforts £0 grab tie win. In second was Duke Paul of Oshawa followcd by Brent Sullivan of Whitby, Ontarjo. In Thundercar Division, Uic cars wcre just awcsome, the drivers ready for action and there werc four different winncrs during thc heats. Steve Drysdalc of Ajax won the firstanc while 1993 Division Champion Daug Todgiarn of Oshawa won the second icat. Taking number thrce w as Robert Fulton of Gores Landing and number four was won by Ken Perrier of Oshawa.. Doug Todgiam pickcd up right wherc ho left off at the end of 1993 and won tic first Ihundecar fcature of Uicycar. In second was Robert Fulton and i third was Kma Perrier. GM summer jobs scarce General Motors plans to hire fewer students tbis summer rather than in the past wien they bired 700 to 800 students. GM is planning to hire, for the summer, former employees that were laid off to do the vacation requests. Under GM's contract thcy are entitled £0 corne first. Students will begin to be notifled next mionth if Uiey are £0 of Oshawa put on tic pressure be bircd by GM OKs 1 snidh line' in Cêunty A tolI-free phone line lias been established by Northumberland County which can be used £0 cal in "tips" about people suspected of cheating on welfare. The line is on a trial basis and cosus about $300.00 a month. Shuttie service closed out A shuttie which ran on a trial period in Mardi between Cobourg and Port Hope has been closed out for the time being. Over a thrce week period and with a schedule of runs the services attr acted but twenty riders. The Cobourg firmn intends to try the service again this summer. Deputy-reeve cringes at paint job Depu£ty-reeve of Cobourg, Ben Burd, bas corne under fire from a group of volunteers who painted 13 downtown buildings vivid colours. Burd hias called the job "god- awful". Burd said he supports the project but not the colours. 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