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Whitby Froc Press, Wednosdlay, Septernbor 15, 1993, Page 9 Town wants public's help to deter vandalism FROM PAGE 1 damaged and required $Z028 in ineaddition damage to public works property has totalled $40,000 over the past two years, Edwards added. Calling on Witby residents te join li t he fight against vandal- Durham Regionai Police In- seector Anatoley (Toley) Woz- niak a former Whitby Policeman Of. the Year, died on Monday morning, Sept. 13 after a iengthy A 35-year veteran, Wozmiak served with Metro Toronto Police for nine years before joining tho Whitby police force, prier to the reonalization of the police ser- vice. He was nained Policeman of the Year in Whitby ini 1973. He served terme as a detective li both the Oshawa and Whitby divisions of the Durhama Regional Police, snd in the intelligence branch. He was promoted te staff sergeant in 1983 and te inspector ini 1988. He le survived by wife Shirley, a son and two daughters. A police funeral will be heid on Thursday, Sept. 16, 1:30 p.m., at Kingsview United Church, Adàe- laide Street East snd Wilson Road, Oshawa. Interment at Thornton cemetery. Visitation was yesterday nd teday at Mclntosh-Anderson Funeral Home in Oshawa. Donations in Inspecter Woz- niak's naine may be made te the 'Keeping the Pace' care of Osh- awa General Hospital and will be used te help pay for cancer care equipment. ism, Edwards said Town officiais cannot do it alono. «We can't do it ourselves, we can't do with staff and we can't leave it te, the police," ho said. "We have te get the message acrosa te the community that we need their help.» Whiie ho feit that increasing the reward te, $500 may help te some degree, councillor Marcel Bruneile said that was net enough. Bruneile said council shouid consider other measures and recaiied that as a youth growlng up ini Ajax, groupe of young pipe were given responsibility for watching over local parka and schools. Working li conjunction with police, the teenagers kept an eye open for an y suspiclous beha- viour, ho expiained. Anyone spotted vandaizn public property was fioe home snd reported te police, Bruneile said. "It was not te apprehend anyone but te deter them," he said. Noting that Whitby la a tewn which relie heavily on peopie voiunteoring their time for the betterment of their cemmunity, Brunelle sugetd that some- thing elmilarb done here. However, councillor Dennis Fox sounded a word of caution. "Before we encourage people te take on plice work we sheuld educte them te the potential pitfaiis," said Fox. "I don't want te see our citi- zens put at peril. You'ýre dealing wxth peopie who have noespc for the public, he said. Rofrring te a few of the in- cidents mentionod in the staff report, Foxr said, "I can't believe no one saw some of these thinge. "How does anyone get up a 60-foot pole without someone seeing themr» he asked. Councilior Judi L..onigfieid said that not oniy does vandalism cost Whitby "big. dollars.» it aise creates problome for sports teains when facilities are ciosed for reaire. She said the cost of vandalism must be driven home te ail tax- payera whether or net they make use of Town parka. «We have te say te young snd oid alike, while you mnay net be uigthe failityyou're paying for--,saidLIongfeid Dr. Hanson Lo wishes to announce , the opening of hsFml Practice, with special interest in Obstetrics and Pediatrios. WHITBY MEDICAL CENTRE. 668-5835 L619 Brock St. S., Whitby LUN 4L1 I RUSTY BREAD 3 hhilpcoum OfrxpesTuedySepteltef2l,19 Urge, %e. or 10ow t MUFFINS nly 2Reg. UMt 1 dozeu per mstomer wiih this coupon LOffer expires Tuesday Septerrter21,99 - - J OEN UDY Buns Mcsler 1380 Bopkins Street Witby 666-1 177 &n23e7ee/es L~THDAY Ç9LEBRATTON continues until Saturday, September lSth 20m50% OFF ay items Join us for hotdogs & pop on Sat. 11:00 - 3:00 *WIN * BLUE JAYS TICKETS Proceeds to Whitby Minor Basebali Association 115 Brock, St. Ne 668,m8042