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v- st the tribune tuesday september 16 1997 p 3 extra officers to patrol court from page ib the judiciary and the york region police asso ciation for more security at the courthouse this is not a new problem ohara said we all knbw we ran out of miracles this sum mer and a serious incident finally did occur the money will be used to hire six addition al court security officers who will not carry guns but will patrol the building and man two new metal detectors provided by the attorney generals office the officers who will earn between 37000 to 45000 a year plus benefits will cost york region taxpayers about 250000 a year the officers bring the total court security manpower to 26 including seven armed con stables and a sergeant the additional officers fall short of police oharas suggestion of an armed police offi cer for each of the buildings 20 courtrooms but york insp peter thompson said placing an armed constable in every courtroom is beyond the departments financial capacity every judge would like a police officer in their courtroom thats just not possible he said in sensitive cases where violence is possi ble judges can request special security mea sures such as the presence of heavily armed specialtactics units detsgt gary colangelo the commander of the court bureau said the key to preventing violent attacks with weapons in the court house is controlling access metal detectors at the main entrance will allow police to screen everyone who enters the building for guns and knives new technology will allow police using the metal detectors to find concealed weapons without forcing everyone entering the build ing to empty their pockets of keys and coins the metal detectors should be in place with in three months other entrances to the building including the eagle street entrance wiches attacker used have already been closed to the general public part of the problem facing police is the building must be secured for 14 hours although the courthouse is only open to the public from 8 am to 5 pm judges lawyers cafeteria staff cleaning staff and other offi cials are in the building from 6 am to 8 pm international joins the global community in mourning the loss ot mother teresa the great humanitarian the funeral for the 87year old nun was held on saturday in calcutta india mother teresas untiring efforts on behalf of the poorest of poor in india can only be described as heroic said art brooker spokesperson for the christian blind mission t corn on the barbecue days summitview public school held a cook- out last thursday after school and the fun was enjoyed by many families above gwen knox serves up a cob to rick lewis as denis taylor waits to hand out another ear at right taryn deasley relishes a freshly cooked cob of corn students parents school staff and even a couple of family pets enjoyed many activities including dancing the macarena and playing a variety of games photos by cheryl johnson charities aided by bingo proceeds several charities and associa tions have joined together to bene fit from the proceeds earned at the stouffville country market daily bingos pam vanegmond fundraising coordinator for the ontario march of dimes explained that volunteers run the bingos and profits are used by each non profit organization to further their community mandates bingo games began at the 10th line location at the end of august theyre held seven nights a week and on sunday afternoons each organization is allocated a time slot said vanegmond mean while representatives of each group are on hand to greet the public as they arrive to play bingo charities involved include the ontario march of dimes mobili ty transit the jennifer ashleigh association yorkdurham her itage railway whitchurch-stouf- fville minor hockey association the local figure skating club and the local st johns ambulance museum seeks helpers for special events whitchurchstouffville museum needs volunteers to help with special events and fundraisers for the museum if you can volunteer your time please call helpmate volunteer bureau at 905 8843839 or 1-800-363- 2412 day dedicated to child development from page 1 every child has a right to a standard of living adequate for the childs physical mental spiritual moral and social development katirai pointed out the day will provide a forum for all citizens of whitchurchstouffville and neighbouring communities to consult on this important subject so that we can ensure for our children those circumstances which will be most conducive and beneficial to their growth and development and to the preservation and safeguarding of our priceless heritage our world civi lization said katirai anyone needing more information is asked to call 8881929 board battle brent turner and justin croker tussle for stouf fville skateboarding supremacy saturday photo by steve somerville kp houston ford mercury bill houston ford mercury sales ltd 1 1 769 highway 48 stouffville 640454 1 m over dealer invoice tfotd 0997 sable 1997 taurus 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