Fal ta ac'cident A = =yarod bty woman dled at Toron- to Eerlopta 19 hours after ber car colllded wlth a transport-trailer on Dundas Street East in Whitby lait Wednesday. Police say Wendy Cook, of 84 Dundas Street East in Wbltby was taken to Oshawa General Hospital at about 8:3 a.m. Wednes- day and tben transferred to Toronto General where sbe <ied early Thursday morning of in- juries-sust.alned ini the accident. Cook, wbo worked in Oshawa's new revenue building, was travelling eastbound on Higb- way 2 when she collided witb a westbound transport trailer that bad jackknifed into ber Jane., The transport skidded into the eastbound Uanes of Higbway 2 and struck the victim's car. Wbitby firefigbters and police freed Cook from the vebicle and an ambulance took ber Wo Oshawa General. Two bours later she was transferred to Toronto. Cook, wbo was alofle in ber vebicle, was on ber way to ber new job at tbe Ontario Ministry of Revenue In Osbawa. She was about a mile fromn ber'apartment building wben the acci- dent occurred near the intersection of Dundas Street and Garrard Road. No one else was injured in the accident, and minor damage was done. to a car following Cook's vebidle. Inspectorý Doug Bullocb of tbe Durbam Police force said Monday -Bey McCoy.,bas' been charged witb careless driving. 13, No. il1 Wednesday, March 16, 1983 28 Pages w &Y sure A sur, ,Pf E ~ I gift A campaign to raise $460,000 for tbe propoeed continuing care ward at Dr. J.O. Ruddy Hospital was given a $15,000 shot in the arm by the Optimist Club of Whitby. Optlmist president, Gerry Aalbers present- ed fthe fundraising commlttee witb a cheque for $7,50W and Promlsed Wo matcb tbe amount by June of this year. Otber service clubs wbo attended an infor- mation session lust Wednesday on plans for the ward promised Wo do their best for the project. Dr. Douglas MclnWsb, a staff doctorat J.O. Ruddy, explained that the new ward will belp victlms of strokes and debilitating accidents re-learn the skills necessary Wo live inde- pendently. Details on Page, 12. Locle arrest Two local mnen were arrested Sunday after- noon followlng a break-la at the Skycraft hangar la the Oshawa airport. Police say tbe office area of the hangar was broken lntb rough a window, and the safe was removed sometiine between midnigbt and 7a.m. Sunday. The safe was recovered intact wben tbe arreat was made. Charged witb break, enter and tbeft are Nlck Popovics, 29, 540 Mary St. East la Wbit- by and George Carl England, 27,0of Stevenson Road North la Oshawa. 1Take five guys 0000 Michael Hyatt of Whitby takes a break f rom the rigors of a Boy Scout paper drive to giance through the morning paper. Scouts throughout Whltby braved cool temperatures and a hlgh wind to coiiect and depo sit newspapers. Free Press Staff Photo ]Reynolds Street wlfl go tlirough Wbitby town coundil gave the go-abead Wc open Reynolds Street la College Downs sub- division Monday nigbt despite last minute ef- forts on the part of some residents Wo get the mat- ter tabled for furtber discussion. In a recorded vote before about 100 resi- dents 0f College Downs, ail councillors except Gerry Emm and Tom Edward8 (with Joe Drumm abstainlag) voted la favour of ex- tending Reynolds to meet Gilbert Street and Dundas -Street W tbe north. The decision Wo go abead wltb tbe exten- sion satisfied only about one baif 0f the residents at the meeting. The otber half left coundil chambers feeling angry and bitter over an issue whlch bas spllt the resi- dents for nearly 10M years. Tbose la favour 0f ex- tending Reynolds bav'e argued the subdivision is isolated and needsaa third exit. The two ac- See Page 3 e i