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ED be re eu RE ITI ee -- mp ------------------------------------------------ TC | Passenger group pleased after meeting with transport minister Members of the Toronto- Havelock Passenger Associa- tion say they are "encouraged" after meeting last Friday with provincial transport minister Ed Philip. Association president Paul Pagnuelo said the group was en- couraged by the minister's sin- cerity in listening to their con- cerns. The Association has been lobbying doggedly to restore commuter rail service between Peterborough and Toronto, ser- vice that was yanked off the rails last January in the wake of federal cut-backs to VIA Rail's budget. Although Philip made no commitment following Friday's meeting, he said there will be a major statement in the Legisla- ture within the next few weeks, Oshawa man charged after infant thrown out window of a moving van A 30-year old Oshawa man is facing several charges includ- ing attempted murder after an 11-month old infant girl was 'thrown from a moving van in downtown Whitby November 6. ",__ Michael Bovay of Oxford St., Oshawa has been held with- out bail in the Whitby jail. ~The infant, Shantel Free- man of Oshawa, was taken to Sick Childrens Hospital in criti- cal condition. Later in the week, her con- dition began to slowly improve and doctors are optimistic she will recover from the injuries. The incident took place on Dundas St. in Whitby as the baby's mother Marian was driv- ing her van back to Oshawa. The van was moving at about 50 km/hr. when the baby was throw from the passenger side. She struck the curb and was then struck by a car as she lay in the roadway. The incident generated front page headlines in major Toronto papers and was fea- tured prominently on several newscasts by Toronto TV sta- tions. WANTED 2 More Homes to model this beautiful Dreamroom" addition at a very attractive price. FOR APPOINTMENT CALL Tracey Marek 728-7711 detailing the NDP government plans for transportation initia- tives. The Passenger Association wants GO-Transit to start up daily commuter service from Toronto to Peterborough, and wants the service running Jan- pary 1, 1991, said Mr. Pagnue- 0. Ten members of the Associ- ation were with Mr. Pagnuelo when he met with the transport minister last week, and they re- lated their own personal stories of what it has meant since the commuter line was axed ten months ago. If GO-Transit does start up the service again, one of the stops would be at Myrtle and would serve commuters from Scugog Township and area. Mr. Pagnuelo noted that during the August election cam- paign, NDP leader Bob Rae stated that service to Peter- brough and Brantford would be started. Following the meeting with THE the Association members, Mr. Philip stated to the media that "we're a human government. We're concerned about energy conservation, and about the en- vironment. We are concerned about people. All of these fac- tors affect people and they will be taken into consideration." Mr. Pagnuel said his group believes the January 1 start-up date for resumption of service can be easily met because there are existing stations at Peterbo- rough, Pontypool, Myrtle and Claremont. And GO-Transit has single level cars in storage that could be pressed into service for Janu- aryl. He conceded that the NDP government has some very tough political decisions to make over the next several weeks. "Starting this service would be one of the easiest deci- sions" (for the new government) he commented. PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, November 13, 1990 -- 5 Weather conditions a factor in number of recent accidents Winter is here and Durham Region Police are asking motor- ists todrive with extra caution. The weather may have been a factor in several minor acci- dents last week. On Nov. 7, a woman was driv- ing northbound on the Island Road when she lost control of the vehicle she was driving. Her 12-year-old son received minor injuries in the 9:30 p.m. accident. Also that day, a car slid past the Shirley Road stop sign and hit a vehicle northbound on Re- gional Road 2. Police report the young wom- an driving the car which slid through the intersection re- ceived minor injuries in the 9:25 a.m. accident. She has been charged with failing to stop. Other accidents reported to the police included a vehicle which was backed into a snow- mobile trailer and another which struck a deer on the Is- land Road. Impaired charges on the rise Impaired charges have in- creased slightly in recent weeks. 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