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26 economist sunsuntribune news saturdaymay 32003 ring in markham by kathleen griffin staff writer a 35yearold resident of raymerviile drive in markham is only the first of many expect ed to be charged police prom ise after officers busted an organized autotheft ring oper- atinghere and across the united states more than 25 stolen cars have been recovered with more to come said york regional police detconst william boogaard fi the cars were stolen off deal- ership lots or by carjackers in the greater toronto area ottawa and quebec he said isttie vin number which is unique to each vehicle like a fin gerprint would be changed or duplicated by the suspects before they registered the cars fusing phony documents with the ministry of transportation v the vehicles were then sold tounsuspecting customers police believe a markham man was the salesperson in the operation posing as an auto broker selling the stolen cars through newspaper ads and word of mouth the vehicles were stolen v from various repair shops or friends garages said detconst bpogaard in some cases they would duplicate the vin number from matching vehicles in california texas arizona all over he said in what detconst boogaard called a bonus when police executed a search warrant at the raymerviile address they dis covered a marijuana grow lab in the basement we seized about 95000 worth of plants and equip ment he said the man faces close to 30 charges including fraud pos session of stolenproperty over 5000 and producing a con trolled substance his commonlaw wife 29 faces drug chargesas well the investigation is continu ing on behalf of the ms society and the super cities walk thank you for your support on april 13 2003 these two guys are walkin down the street blind standup comic gord paynter complete with walking stick entertained the crowd during mondays unveiling of markham theatres 20032004 entertainment lineup staff photo bill roberts tfmikym to ill whit m to ftjjrtihjtr mm minted ai mmwm si ure please join us on april 182004 wmssocietv 4 16y 9226600 multiple sclerosis society of canada this mother day give her a gift youll both enjoy wooden sticks offers up a bountiful brunch to tempt the tastebuds mothers day brunch sunday may 11th with seatings at 1100am 130 pm reservations required adults 2495 children 512 1295 children under 5 free pjease call to reserve 9058524379 for our other mothers day packages ev gift ideas visit our website wwwwoodenstickscom vvoodbn sticks dining experience wooden sticks golf club elgin park drive uxbridge mother day brunch menu bountiful seasonalsalads french leek onion tart tropical fruits and berries continental breads and muffins traditional breakfast fare eggs benedict french toast build you own omelette bar decorative smoked salmon seafood presentations carved roasted beef with red wine jus rosemary roasted legqflamb stuffed chicken with herbed goal cheese chefs daily pasta international medley of vegetables mint red roasted potatoes an array of seasonal pastries and desserts coffeeftea fruit juices and much morel prices subject to applicable taxes