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PAGE 4 ♦ THE CANADIAN STATESMAN ♦ AUGUST 17,2005 durhamregion.com : mm s-- .it- • ("' W ïmsatiHEEBsiâ; Andr&a loçf ■ 6Z poi/wofe and 8>Z Indies! r A J Groen/The Canadian Statesman | $ ummer j $ || ere , | 0 $e Weight HOW. OPP examine a car in which a Bowmanville woman died in a single car crash in the east bound collector lanes ofHwy. 401 between Whites and Liverpool Roads. Local woman killed in accident PICKERING -- A 19-year- old Bowmanville woman is dead after a collision on Hwy. 401 east- bound, just east of Whites Road in Pickering, early Monday morning. Police say a black Oldsmobile was eastbound in the right lane, in the collectors collectors just east of Whites Road, and, for a yet-undetermined reason, left the road and hit the south concrete barrier. The car then veered left, crossing all lanes of traffic and hitting the north concrete concrete barrier. The accident happened around 6:25 a.m., and the eastbound collector lanes were closed from 6:30 to 10:15 a.m. for police investigation. The driver, 19-year-old Nichola Marie Samuels of Bowmanville, was found at the scene without without vital signs and was pronounced pronounced dead. Whitby OPP believe she was not wearing her seatbelt at the time of the accident. The 18-year-old passenger, Marshall Bingham of Whit- peddling faith through ride From page 1 dren are "all rooting for me," he said. Like Mr. Vanderheyden, Mr.. Hoogs- teen, of Hope Fellowship in Courtice is relatively new to cycling. He took up the sport about a year and a half ago, when he first learned of the Sea-to-Sea tour. ' "I thought it would be an exciting thing to do, celebrating the 100th anniversary of our.church (in Canada)," said the 47- year-old GM worker, who is using a combination of vacation time and leave of absence to complete the tour. Two of Mr. Hoogsteen's .five children ipethim atManitoulin Island, and,along \j/ith .his^ parents, they will follow the dyclists in a motor home for part of the tour. He got an opportunity to see his wife when she flew to Winnipeg when the tour reached that part of the country. So far, the tour has "met all my expec- , 1 talions," he said. "It hasn't been as hard as I thought it would be ... We've had some hard days and we've had some excellent days." One hard day for at least one rider was the day Sonia Vanderby fractured her elbow in a cycling crash while riding riding -in the Prairies. The injury took the Maranatha Christian Reformed Church member off the tour for a few days, but she was soon back cycling. The 25-year-old University of Toronto student does a lot of cycling while at school, so felt fairly well-prepared for the trip. t "It's a lot easier than I expected. As we go, we get stronger," said Ms. Vanderby. "The day doesn't seem nearly as long as we expect in the morning." Riders were planning to stay over at Knox Christian School in Bowmanville Tuesday night, before riding on to Trenton Trenton Wednesday. Cyclists are aiming to raise $1.2 million to help develop Christian Christian Reformed churches in Canada. Durham police brief Get the PICTURE! If you see a photo in the . Metroland Community Newspapers of Durham Region that you wish to purchase, you can order a re-print by calling (905) 579-4400. Metroland Durham Region Media Group by, was in the backseat at the time of the collision, and was taken to Ajax hospital with broken ribs and a broken broken leg. The investigation continues, continues, and Whitby OPP are appealing for witnesses to call 905-668-33 88. n LIVE ENTERTAINMENT THURS., Aug. 18 - 9 PM "ROLAND x , GERVAIS" 600 Grandview, Qshawa 905-436-1476 'failed//me offer, based on full program, excludes mandatory produit BOWMANVILLE OSHAWAI OSHAWAII OSHAWA III Bowmanville Mall 1330 Ritson Rd. N 1345 King St. E 1076 Cedar St. 243 King St E 905.432.6999 905.725.4146 905.438.8446 905.697.9484 www.herbalmagic.ea Woman held hostage . OSHAWA - An 51-year-old Osha- wa man is facing assault and weapons charges after holding his common-law wife hostage at their home for more than five hours Saturday morning. Durham Regional Police Sergeant Paul McCurbin said officers responded responded to .a 911 call just after 5 a.m. and eventually had to break down the front door of the residence. According According to police, the woman reported being bound with duct tape, gagged, and beaten with a baseball bat. She was transported to Lakeridge Health Oshawa and treated for a possible concussion. Her common law husband was charged with eight offences including forcible confinement, assault with a weapon and threatening death. Everything Reduced By At Least 10% ONE DAY ONLY Starts at noon Friday. Aug. 26th Wood, Gas, Electric, Corn, Pellet SAVE UP TO Wood Stoves B-- DROP IH ROD PREVIEW -- . * -m m • i 1 r_ X "Regency, Valor, Majestic, Vermont Castings, Heritage, Pacific Energy" FIREPLACE PLUS 900 HOPKINS ST, WHITBY Unit #1 (Enter off Bums St.) Closed Sunday and Monday 905-668-3192