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'wvw.dirhamregion.com Quick action limits fire damage ICIXRINGTON - Buster s Rjmd House and Tavern closed cirly 'hursday night after a fire jkcDiit in an apartment above. Jut after 8 p.m. firefighters nredo the bar at 45 King St. W. ii fcwcastlc, evacuated the b ildig, and put out the flames. "F'clighters entered into the apartient and into the bedroom wheix'the fire was," said Bill Hesscj, divisional chief for Clar- ingloiEmergency and Fire Services Services (They had a rapid knock- dovviio probably within 10 to 15 m utes (of the time it started) it waknocked down and the fire was etinguished." Etatise the flames were put out squickly, damage was min- imalEstimates are that $15,000 in dnage was caused to the buihig and another $5,000 to bclcgings. 'he fire was contained to onepartment, but there might be mor smoke damage to the othc apartments," Div. Chief ii Hcsson added. Also quickly on site to help was the Red Cross Personal Disaster Disaster Assistance Unit to help nine of the building's residents by providing them with shelter, per sonal hygiene kits, clothing, and other items. No one was injured. Careless smoking is the suspected suspected cause of the fire. No charges are anticipated. Durham police write 545 tickets in just five days DURHAM - Police say a recent recent traffic safety blitz targeting Durham Region drivers confirms speeding continues to pose a serious serious problem. The Durham Regional Police Traffic Enforcement Unit conducted conducted a wecklong enforcement campaign Sept. 16 to 20, resulting resulting in a total of 545 provincial offence tickets. Of those, 496 were for speeding. Among the worst offenders were two motorists clocked at 105 and 113 km/h in zones with a limit of 50 km/h. Other charges included dri ving with no insurance, driving under suspension, and using unauthorized plates. Whitby drivers kept police the busiest with 146 speeders snared and another 25 infractions found. Clarington had 119 speeders and five other violations, Ajax and Pickering had 128 speeders with 25 others, North Durham had 72 speeders and three others. In Oshawa, where there were only two officers available for enforcement, police nabbed 32 speeders and four other traffic violators. violators. r i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i BROKEN WINDSHIELD? 1 I SMART!!! ! WE PAY YOUR DEDUCTIBLE PLUS ... TWO AT THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, SEPTEMBER 25,2002 PAGE 7 'X--I--I--1--X--I--I--I--I--I--I--I--r--I^I--I--I--I--I--I--I--I--I--I--I--I--I--I--I--I-- T-- T- TABRICLÆND CANADA'S LARGEST F««mnn farrio ni«Tmnirrno FASHION FABRIC DISTRIBUTOR BUTTERICK 6857 McCall's HOME É DECORATING WINDOW ESSENTIALS McCALL'S 3478 4 DAYS ONLY THURSDAY THRU SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 26-29 30% OFF OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF REGULAR PRICED MERCHANDISE EVERYTHING IN STOCK ALL DEPARTMENTS ALL DRAPERY ALL BASICS ALL BRIDAL ALL NOTIONS ALL HOME DÉCOR ALL DRAPERY HARDWARE VOGUE, BUTTERICK i McCALL PATTERNS BUY 1 GET 2 FREE 1801 Dundas St. E. f C EABRICLÆND]) 600 Grandvicw $L s - Whitby 'k CANAOA'S LARGEST --^ FASHION FABRIC DISTRIBUTOR Jj OsHOWO 721-9152 436-7589 LOTS OF FREE PARKING Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. ■ 9 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. ■ 6 p.m., Sunday 12-5 p.m. Please note in some locations items may be sold at a lower price than our regular chain store price. Where this competitive pricing occurs the advertised savings will be off our regular chain store price. '-I--I--I--I-I-I--I-I-I-I--I--I--I-!--I--I--I--I-I--I--I-- T-- I-I--I-I-I--I-I-T--T-T--t4!