SERVING PICKERING SINCE 1965 News Advertiser PRESSRUN 48,600 ✦ 40 PAGES ✦ FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 2004 ✦ durhamregion.com ✦ OPTIONAL DELIVERY $6/$1 NEWSSTAND MORE CARE JET FLIES HENRY’S TURN Youth Centre New hero In the Olympic adds health help in theatres blocks today News, 9 Entertainment, 26 Sports, 29 OPP drug A hole lot of fun unit probe yields no charges Investigation found tion.” “I personally feel some relief ‘no reasonable on my own behalf, and on behalf prospect of a of the members,” the chief said during a press conference at po- criminal conviction’ lice headquarters in downtown Oshawa. By Jeff Mitchell “These things are always very Staff Writer troubling to an officer.” DURHAM –– A 20-month investi- The announcement is really Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo gation into allegations of crimi- not a complete vindication for PICKERING – Zara Lobsinger competes in the inner tube race as part of a Hawaiian beach party theme day held re- nal activity by former Durham the officers, 11 of whom are still cently at the Pickering Recreation Complex pool. Participants brought tropical themed pool items to get into the Regional Police Drug Enforce- being investigated for potential Hawaiian spirit. ment Unit members has con- misconduct by an internal task cluded, with no charges being force made up of Durham inves- laid. tigators. No charges have yet Chief Kevin McAlpine told re- been laid under the Police Ser- porters Thursday morning that vices Act, but the chief said yes- the extensive OPP probe into al- terday that more than 50 DEU Standoff ends in death legations including assault, case files dating back to 2001 are theft, misappropriation of funds, being looked at as the investiga- perjury and damage to property tion continues. By Jeff Mitchell a gun to her head. For the next 40 The two Ajax residents stood has resulted in “no reasonable Staff Writer minutes they stood that way, in on the sidewalk, surrounded by prospect of a criminal convic- ✦ See All page 5 DURHAM – In what could be de- front of Union Station, the point Toronto police officers, while the scribed as a bizarre and tragic of entry to the city’s business dis- normally bustling street around coincidence, two Ajax residents trict for thousands of commuters them ground to a halt. Incoming who did not know one another, who make their way to work GO commuters were hustled out but who lived just blocks apart, downtown each morning. an alternative exit from Union were at the centre of a scene that The young woman was Nicole Station as the tense stand-off transfixed Toronto Wednesday Regis, daughter of Ontario Court continued under the early morn- morning. Judge Greg Regis, a former ing sun. A SPIRIT WALK A 20-year-old intern at a down- Durham prosecutor who now sits When it did end, it was in an in- Tickets on Sale town bank was walking on Front on the bench in Oshawa. The stant, as Mr. Brookes took half a Street just after 8 a.m. Wednes- man was Sugston Anthony step away from his hostage. At only $10 per person day when suddenly she was (Tony) Brookes, an out-of-work 8:52 a.m. a police sharpshooter’s grabbed by a man who threw his chef who was going through a di- Call 905.683.8401 arm around her neck and pointed vorce from his wife of 18 years. ✦ See SIU page 11 cityofpickering.com/museum A/P PAGE 2 NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, August 27, 2004 www.durhamregion.com Chairman’s focus moves provincewide By Carly Foster past six years, most recently then tell us the rules on how to Staff Writer as a vice president. He called use it.” The Tire Experts DURHAM – He’s used to the move to president “just an- The Province has promised Buy one Uniroyal Tiger speaking on behalf of eight other step in the association” 2 cents of gas tax - $700 million 2nd Paw AS65, or municipalities, but now Re- and pledged to move forward in total - to be doled out to mu- Roadhandler tire at our 1 regular price & get the gional Chairman Roger An- AMOs agenda. nicipalities, half of Tire ⁄2 PRICE 2nd tire for 1⁄2 price. derson will be the voice for One of the biggest which is set to flow REG 1/2 PRICE more than 450, after being items on the list is this October. PRICE FOR THE elected president of the Asso- the promised 5 cents Mr. Anderson said SIZE EACH 2ND TIRE ® ciation of Municipalities of federal gas tax being president “cer- TIGER PAW AS65 P175/70R13 $69.95 $34.98 P205/75R14 $87.95 $43.98 Ontario (AMO). money. tainly can’t hurt P185/70R14 $82.95 $41.48 Mr. Anderson received the “With the federal Durham Region” but • 110,000 Km Limited P195/70R14 $86.95 $43.48 nod at AMO’s conference government, the that the thoughts of Treadwear Warranty P175/65R14 $77.95 $38.98 ; P185/65R14 $81.95 $40.98 Tuesday in Ottawa, replacing message is clear,” he all municipalities • Premium All Season P215/75R15 $97.95 $48.98 Oakville Mayor Ann Mulvale. said. “We need the would have to be rep- P205/70R15 $95.95 $47.98 The organization municipali- gas tax for our infra- resented first and • Fits Most Passenger P215/70R15 $100.95 $50.48 Cars and Minivans P195/65R15 $91.95 $45.98 ties represent 99.5 per cent of structure issues, and foremost. P215/60R16 $104.95 $52.48 P225/60R16 $110.95 $55.48 Ontario’s population, and the we need it sooner ROGER “I’m very excited • 4 yr. Road Hazzard Protection group lobbies for municipal is- than five years.” ANDERSON about the opportuni- More sizes available. Call for your size. sues with all levels of govern- As for the Was hoping to win. ty that this will pro- ment. province, Mr. Ander- vide for myself, the “I was hoping I’d win,” Mr. son said sources of revenue are Region of Durham and the Anderson said in an interview a big issue. municipalities in the DIEHARD 60 a few hours after the an- “Give us the ability to find Province,” he said. 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