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A t :t v 2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, August 3,1994 Firearms Amnesty Yields 60 Guns in Durham Region Durham Regional Police Report Monday, Aug. 1 A Rudell Road, Newcastle, resident resident reported that an 18-speed mountain bike was stolen. An Old Scugog Road, Enniskillen, Enniskillen, resident reported the theft of a couple of bicycles from residence. An Oakfield Gate, Courtice, resident resident reported a vehicle was scratched while parked overnight in a driveway. A Yorkville Drive, Courtice, resident resident reported that someone broke into his garage and took a large quantity of tools. Sunday, July 31 A Bellwood Drive, Clarington, resident reported two bikes had been taken from a storage shed. Two under-age under-age suspects living in Bowmanville Bowmanville were arrested. A Meams Avenue, Bowmanville, resident located a ladder in the woods of the property, along with some bricks. A Tamblyn Road, Orono, resident resident turned over three gas cans to police. Town Proceeds with Plans to Construct a Waterfront Trail Durham Regional Police Staff Sgt. Sandy Ryrie looks over a table containing handguns that have been turned in during a firearms amnesty that began June 1 and will conclude on September 1. In total, 60 guns and 2,000 rounds of ammunition and other assorted items related to firearms have been turned in. The province-wide amnesty is in response to the shooting of a woman at a Just Desserts cafe in Toronto Toronto earlier this year. Firearms Amnesty in Effect Until September 1 st From Page 1 conducted in 1979. Police have no records of how many guns were turned in for destruction. The second one came 13 years later in 1992, and produced 433 guns over a six-week period from November 1 to December 15. In ad- 'dition, over 18,000 other items, including including ammunition and knives were turned over to police. Though the numbers are down this time, Ryrie pointed out that it has only been two years since the last amnesty. "Obviously we aren't getting as many in as we did then." This year's three-month amnesty was imposed by the provincial government. government. They were responding to LIBERTY PENTECOSTAL CHURCH Corner of Martin Road and Highway #2, Bowmanville Rev. Richard T. Hilsden, Senior Pastor Hey Kids! Havenfhe best week of your summer at... the public outcry for tighter gun control laws following the murder of an innocent woman who was gunned down inside the Just Desserts Desserts cafe in Toronto. Citizens are given the opportunity opportunity to turn in unwanted firearms or ammunition during the amnesty. Basically, Basically, no questions are asked. The guns are then transported to Lasco Steel and melted down. by Laura J. Richards Clarington is looking at beginning beginning and completing its portion of the Waterfront Trail System by March 1995. The first leg of the trail at Bowmanville Bowmanville Harbor Conservation Area will be started in September and the others will start simultaneously in October. In a recently-released Planning Department report, it was noted to Clarington Councillors that $256,938 has been set aside for construction construction of the interim trail. The money comes from the jobsOntario Capital Program. Approval of the funding hinges on the municipality's commitment to install trail signs supplied by the Waterfront Regeneration Trust, maintaining the trail in Clarington, and completing the trail segments by March 21,1995. In eight months, everything must be done. This includes getting access access agreements, completing designs designs and the actual constructing of the trail. Currently, the Lake Ontario Greenway Strategy (LOGS) Steering Steering committee, a committee of the Waterfront Regeneration Trust, has been formed from municipalities within this particular bioregion. The committee has "prepared Trail Design and Signage Guidelines. Guidelines. The Design Guidelines are intended intended to be used as a guide for trail design and provides alternative approaches approaches when developing the ultimate ultimate trail. The Signage Guidelines provide the minimum signage standards standards and preferred signage types for the trail," states the report to council last month. The committee has already adopted an identification sign for the trail system. A sample of the sign within the report shows three stylized figures of a bird, a leaf and a fish. Below this symbol are the words: "Waterfront "Waterfront Trail." A trail identification will only show the figures, while trail direction direction signs will only carry arrows. The signs will be produced and costs will be covered by the Waterfront Waterfront Regeneration Trust Foundation. Foundation. Clarington will be responsible for trail head and interpretative signs, and, the installation of the signs and posts, states the report. The engineering firm Totten Sims Hubicki will provide the Clarington Clarington Public Works Department with construction details for the offroad offroad portions of the trail. "They will also assist in the preparation preparation of a signage plan" for the trail. The design work will be completed completed by September and tendering will take place thereafter," states the Planning Department report. In the area of negotiations for access access to properties, the municipality has been able to come to agreements with Ontario Hydro, the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), the Region Region of Durham and the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority Authority (CLOCA). Costs have been kept to a minimum, with Ontario Hydro asking for $2 per year for access to a path along the transmission corridors corridors and within the Darlington Nuclear Nuclear Station property. $256,983 set aside for construction of interim trail Negotiations with Bramalea, Hass Waisglass and the Ministry of Natural Resources were on-going when the report was being written last month. Also, in respect to MNR and the conservation authorities, Clarington will need to get approvals for bridges, bridges, culverts and boardwalks that arc needed for the trail system. Other details to be ironed out have to do with interpretative signage, signage, tree plantings, trail improvements improvements and the development of focal points. The municipality is looking for community groups, service clubs Con't. Page 3 Saturday, July 30 A Queen Street, Bowmanville, resident's vehicle was taken overnight. overnight. A vehicle belonging to an Ajax resident was towed from a handicapped handicapped space at Parkwood Village on Nash Road. It was in the space without a permit. A Concession Road 3 resident who had bought a camera from a known person turned it over to police police when it was discovered that the equipment had been stolen. Friday, July 29 An Oban Court, Courtice, resident resident discovered a .22 calibre short round laying in a bedroom closet while cleaning the closet out It was" noted by police that the shot had been fired through the south wall of the residence. A Morgan's Road resident reported reported that young males were in the area, damaging mail boxes. A 35-year-old Clarington woman reported being assaulted when she was young by an Oshawa resident. An Elgin Street, Bowmanville! ; resident reported that the pads to a number of lawn chairs had been tak-. en overnight A representative of Bowmanville Taxi, located at 169 King Street, reported reported that a known person struck the windshield of a taxi and cracked it. Thursday, July 28 A Millpond Road, Orono, resident resident reported that an unknown per-, son broke mailbox overnight. A person was taken to Oshawa General Hospital for observation after after attempting suicide by drinking some bleach. A Rehder Avenue, Bowmanville, resident reported that a known per- - son entered a home and took an assortment assortment of jewelry A representative of the Ministry of Natural Resources reported that unknown culprits set a bale of straw on fire behind the ministry's bam on Regional Road 42 north of the 5 th Concession. The Statesman Proofreader's Words of the Week... 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