SERVING PICKERING SINCE 1965 News Advertiser PRESSRUN 46,600 ✦ 32 PAGES ✦ SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 2004 ✦ durhamregion.com ✦ OPTIONAL DELIVERY $6/$1 NEWSSTAND PROTEST CAUSE FOR CONFLICT DOMINATING Greenpeace Tribunal into officer’s Dolphins live speaks out conduct begins in the end zone News, 7 News, 3 Sports, 23 Everyone Backhanded shotmaker gets a say Energy reform need the services it produces," she said. powers Bill 100 She pointed to a picture from consultations 'Wired' magazine that was in- cluded in documents she provid- DURHAM – It wasn't just about ed to politicians on hand, depict- what corporations and the gov- ing a room full of people on sta- ernment had to say. Average tionary bikes pedalling to gener- folks with big ideas also took ate electricity. part in a public meeting to ad- "It's not about where we have dress a bill on energy production been, it's where we're going," she reform. said, quoting science fiction The purpose of Bill 100 is to writer Gene Roddenberry, who change the way the industry ap- she said was a visionary. proaches energy production, Ms. Elston, who also served creating more competition, two terms as an elected public greater reliability while reducing utilities commissioner for the debt load and cleaner genera- Town of Clarington and has tion. As well, the bill encourages served on the board of directors conservation and efficient use of for Veridian Corporation, where electricity. she was chairwoman of the envi- Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo A committee put together by ronmental committee, pressed PICKERING – Mary Barlow works on her game at the Sandy Beach Club courts recently. the ministry of energy listened forward with less conventional to various speakers on Thurs- concepts for the committee to day, Aug. 26 at Oddfellow & Re- consider. beka Hall in Orono. "Instead of paying for electric Suzanne Elston of Courtice water heaters, let's pay for solar Funding shortfall 'stinks,' spoke as chairwoman of the water heaters on our electricity Durham Nuclear Awareness As- bill," she said, adding she is not sociation, challenging the com- impressed with the performance mittee to broaden its scope of nuclear generation in the says school trustee when looking at energy prob- province. lems in the province. Ministry's special-ed budget at a special meeting The Ajax Wards 1 and 2 "We don't need electricity, we ✦ See Residents page 2 Tuesday night. But it required trustee and education finance clawback angers $1.5 million in special education committee chairwoman doesn't board members (SE) reserve funds after the think the board can get the Province failed to deliver $2.8 money back, even though the Blaisdale million in expected funding. In- Province has created a new, $50 MONTESSORI By Mike Ruta stead, the board received rough- million effectiveness and equity Sat., Sept. 18th School Staff Writer ly $1.3 million from the Province. fund for the coming school year 10am - 2:30pm DURHAM – The Education Min- The board had been counting to address unmet, SE needs. 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Griepsma, originally filed Ontario Civilian Commission on begins with McAlpine when he led the Peter- tion from Mr. Williams and his several years ago by Mr. Police Services (OCCOPS) after call for change borough force. lawyer before he makes a deci- Williams. Mr. Williams appealed Chief "My under- sion on the prosecutor's status. Mr. Williams was charged with McAlpine's decision that the of prosecutor standing is In- Bill MacKenzie, the lawyer sexual assault in 1994; the complaint could not be substan- spector Vander- representing Durham Regional charge was stayed in 1996. He al- tiated. By Jeff Mitchell velde worked Police Sergeant Jim Griepsma, leges that, in the fall of 1994, he During Wednesday's session, Staff Writer under Chief said he has no objection to Insp. attended a polygraph interview Mr. MacKenzie indicated Sgt. DURHAM – The tribunal hearing McAlpine while Vandervelde continuing as the conducted by Sgt. Griepsma. Griepsma's desire to get on with allegations of misconduct at the Peterbor- prosecutor when the tribunal Mr. Williams alleges Sgt. Grieps- the hearing. He said the veteran against a veteran Durham Re- ough office," Mr. begins hearing evidence. ma tampered with evidence by cop is entitled to an expeditious gional Police officer started Zekavica said "I simply can't understand altering a videotape of that ses- hearing. Wednesday with the com- during the brief KEVIN how a witness called on behalf of sion. The tape is missing more Mr. Williams and his lawyer plainant seeking removal of the hearing, held at McALPINE a complainant could create any than two and a half minutes of indicated they intend to call a lead prosecutor. a police office in Worked with conflict with regard to the pros- dialogue, Mr. Williams contends. number of witnesses from the Donald Williams and his Whitby. prosecutor in ecution," Mr. MacKenzie said. Sgt. Griepsma has denied Durham Regional Police ranks, lawyer, Dragi Zekavica, told a "One of the Peterborough. Wednesday morning's brief tampering with the tape, and a including the chief. Mr. Zekavica hearings officer the prosecutor's major witnesses hearing was held to cover ad- series of internal investigations acknowledged the chief would former association with that will be called on behalf of ministrative matters before the by Durham Regional Police be "a hostile witness." Durham Chief Kevin McAlpine Mr.