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Port Perry Weekend Star, 5 Jan 2001, p. 9

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NET Pa SI th CRE Maite cai an Bh "WEEKEND STAR" FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 2001 - Officer involved in accident while responding to crash A veteran Durham Regional Police - officer with a knack for surviving the unexpected came out of another close call unscathed last week. Const. Mark McConkey, who survived a bullet wound during a bloody bank robbery in Port Perry a few. years back, survived an inattentive driver last week while responding to a fatal motor vehicle accident on Dec. 30. The officer was southbound on Hwy. 12 with his siren and emergency lights activated when he was forced to pull out and pass a vehicle that had failed to yield to the cruiser on its emergency run. According to police reports, just as Const. McConkey's cruiser came abreast of the vehicle, it attempted to turn left in front of the speeding police car. Const. McConkey"s car was hit, and his cruiser swerved down the highway as he fought for control of the cruiser. Const. McConkey was shaken up and his cruiser sustained $2,000 in damage while the motorist, who according to police admitted to being inattentive, was unhurt. His 1993 Dodge Shadow sus- tained $3,000 in damage. Durham College, York U. reach (HECK 0 RLIVERS Simply Better TV. + High Speed Internet on Cable with Absolutely the Fastest Gateway in the area, up to 100 x's faster. + Digital Coming in Summer 2001 « Free Service Calls Tl + Local Company , « Personal Service Yl + Competitively Priced - Great Value « Extra Outlets are Free ed Local Programming like Chex Durham agreement on nursing program Durham College and York University have reached agreement to offer a collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) program. Under the agreement, Nursing students will spend their first two years at Durham College - in Oshawa and their final two years at York's campus in north Toronto. The collab- grams have long been rec- ognized, plus the empha- sis on theory and research which are strengths of a BScN," said Micki Walters, dean of the schools of Health and Human Studies at Durham. Last spring, the Ontario government announced changes to educational requirements for nurses. As of January 1, 2005, the requirement for Ontario nurses will be a BScN. Currently, nurses must have a college nursing diploma or a BScN. Graduates of Durham's three-year Nursing diplo- ma program who want to enhance their credentials may want to pursue a post- diploma BScN through a number of universities including York, Ryerson, & Community Channel 10 + Fast Response Time A Saturday Appointments \ 24/7 Support | + Supports your Community Compton Communications 985-8171 T= www.compton.net orative BScN will begin in Laurentian and Athabasca. September 2001. : "The collaborative bac- | '- calaureate program pro- 1 vides students with the strong clinical skills for which college nursing pro- minimum entry-level -- Annual General Meeting of 1-800-565-6365 > n Looking for a job? | D Port Perrv BIA Ajax, Ontario Gain creative and to be held at the Scugog Tourist Information Centre 905-686-0555 effective job search skills in the Job Finding at 269 Queen St., Port Perry Club. Meta Vocational Tuesday, January 9th, 2001 at 6:00pm 1998 CHEVROLET Services Inc. in Agenda 2001 MALIBU Bowmanville is offering . Full power options, a three-week job search * President's Remarks * Budget Approval locks, tilt mirrors, cruise, program from Jan. 8 to Election of Officers windows, air, am/fm Jan. 26. The Job Finding Club is sponsored by Human Resources Development Canada. For more information call 905/697-8887. "The Lexington" Modular Home 11 MOC Si | 1060 Square Feet | |= ee $112,000 CD cassette, alloys The BIA is also recruiting members to assist on various committees. - Contact Bill Minors at 985-8645 ALL MEMBERS WELCOME ¢ Refreshments served. 1996 CHEVROLET WT Automatic, air cond, am/fm, 4.3 litre, vortec 89,000 kms A \ : ro $12,995 Financing Available hen 8 1 rT -- a TT ; 2 ie A 1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO v Seven passenger, windows, locks, tilt, cruise, air, A EE Aw alloys, dutch doors FRONT ELEVATION 92,000 kms . including Rl Basement E (GST Extra) 1990 OLDS 88 Call Royal Homes ! ROVAL e , C 1-800-392-5493 Contras You won't believe the condition! Selling as traded. Visit our website at OME: wwwroyalhomes.com AFTER HOURS CALL TOM CARETTE 905-706-2720

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