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www.durhamregion.com THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, SEPTEMBER 11,2002 PAGE A3 Police officers help raise funds for Luke's Place On Sept. 14, Durham Regional Regional Police will be hosting a charity baseball tournament tournament and silent auction in Bowmanville to raise funds for Luke's Place. The day is in honour of Luke Schilling, who at the age of three, was murdered by his father in 1997. DO YOUR SHOES FIT?K4MEK4 Pk Murder of three-year-old motivates drive BY CRYSTAL CRIMI Staff Writer CLARINGTON - In 1997 three- ycar-old Luke Schillings was brutally murdered by his father, who then committed committed suicide. Police want to make sure it doesn't happen again. On Sept. 14, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bowmanville's Garnet Rickard Recreation Recreation Complex at Regional Rd. 57 and Hwy. 2, Durham Regional Police will host a charity baseball tournament and silent auction. Money raised is for Luke's Place, a resource centre for women and children who have left or plan to leave an abusive relationship. Detective Craig Greentree and Constable Constable Mike Swaga from the Clarington office initiated the fund-raiser. The two were investigating officers of the murder-suicide. murder-suicide. "It's not recognized as a severe problem, but it is," said Det. Greentree about domestic abuse. The officers came up with the idea for the fund-raisers after running into Luke's mother at a course dealing with domestic violence. After she presented her case study, she met with the two officers. officers. "She told us she started up Luke's Place and hoped to start a resource centre centre named after Luke. We wanted to help," Det. Greentree explained. "At the end of the day we were able to raise $4,700 and turn it over to Luke's Place. "It's awareness, make people more aware of the need for a facility. It's not government-sponsored or funded and we have to raise money for this," he added. Focus groups, which included abuse survivors, came together at the Steps For Change Conference jn March, 1999 , and introduced the concept of Luke's . Place. The charity will be the step between between leaving an abusive relationship for a shelter, said Donna Thomas of the Luke's Place Fundraising Committee. "They were on this case which was extremely brutal and took it upon themselves to start this," said Ms. Thomas of the officers' ball tournament. tournament. "They're hoping to raise $6,000 this year.... (Police) understand the frustration, they see it every day." "One of the things that came from these killings is (knowledge that) there's a step missing for women trying to leave an abusive relationship," she added. "There needs to be something - courts, police, recognize that. This is not a shelter, it is a resource centre." Ms. Thomas said the ball tournament tournament is sort of the kick-off to a $2-mil- lion fundraising campaign within the next year. Luke's Place needs $500,000 Processing & Printing 12 Exp. $5.99 24 Exp. $7.99 36 Exp. $12.99 Enlargements: 5x7 $4.54 8x10 $8.17 11x14 $16.35 Tuesday ind Set FREE Wednesday FREE Film Thursday $*.oo OFF Friday and Set FREE 35mm and APS 110 126 120 formats Photo restoration /yxz/Vxx.FD,. Digital and Optical 'iir to buy and prepare a building, $500,000 for a five-year operators fund, and $1 million for an endowment fund. Participating in the baseball tournament tournament arc firefighters, RCMP officers, OPG emergency guards and other community partners. Each team will have 15 players and each participant pays $ 15. Face-painting, barbecue, and a silent auction for Maple Leaf Tickets, a hockey jersey signed by Adam Foote, a helicopter ride for two, and much more will occur throughout the day. Anyone who would like to donate anything for the silent auction can phone 905-697-9525. Residents can also donate directly to the charity at Luke's Place, Box 245, 701 Rossland Rd. E., in Whitby, LIN 9K3. FOOTWEAR INC. 1615 Dundos Sf. E. Whitby Mull 905-728-4197^ -- achieve new balance Widths For All Your Lifestyle Needs, From Running, Walking & Cross Training To Casual Wear g - 0 n out to the Western Stam» --i CO® Saturday, Sept Mth, 2002 ^8//g 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Loblaws Bowmanville, 2375 Highway #2 Face Painting Arts and Crafts for the Kids Jumping Castle Penny Raffle (Upstairs at Loblaws) All Day Entertainment Mall Sidewalk Sale • Cupcake Decorating • Maple Lodge Chicken Farm • Pancake Breakfast 9 am - 11 am with Tony the Tiger • BBQ All Day • KX-96 Radio Station Money to support Newcastle Family Connection,The Hospital for Sick Children and the Sunshine Children's Foundation. Gaï S P° Galopé' ,-> A i <:r , \i www.claringtonfamilyconnection.ca Please visit our website at www.sleeplaetiiry.vom Remember, we are the factory. Please visit our website at w w w.sleepl'aetorv.com Ml Jeep WHERE YOU GET MORE THAN GREAT PRICES' ISO 9002 CERTIFIED OOÛOO FIVE STAR • Sales • Leasing • Parts • Service "Convenient Customer Shuttle Service" 799 BLOOR ST. W., OSHAWA 905-404-0525 www.durhamchrysler.com