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Vol. 4, No. 13 CIRC. 13,800 40 pages Tuesday, October 25, 1994 166620 i Uneasy calm-- in wake of robbery and o five shootings Calm has returned to the community of Port Perry. But it's an uneasy, troubled calm as people try to come to grips with the events of last Thursday evening when two armed gunmen left three Durham Police officers, a bank manager and a real estate agent wounded after a robbery at the Bank of Montreal in the Port Perry Plaza. Four of the five were still in hospital on Monday for treatment of their wounds which are not life threatening. The shootings touched a deep nerve in Scugog residents who expressed anger, outrage and a sense of sadness that the unthinkable had happened in this community. Still others called it a "wake up" call that Port Perry and other small communitiee are no longer immune from this kind of vicious crime that until now seemed to happen elsewhere. "There is a sense of loss in the community, a stark reminder of the realities of life. But still, this community has got so much positive going for it," said Durham Police Sgt. Ken Hudson. Scugog Mayor Howard Hall called the shootings "devastating for the entire community." He went on to say this is not any kind of a trend and the reputation of the community shouldn't suffer any long term damage. "But it's only natural for people to be a little more cautious in their personal lives." He expressed wishes that all five of the wounded will make a complete recovery. The incident began about 7:15 Thursday evening when two masked men, one armed with a handgun the other with a rifle, walked into the Bank of Montreal branch at the Port Perry Plaza on Highway 7A. According to a customer in the bank at the time, one shouted "don't move, this is a stick-up." The customer, who asked that her name not be made public, told the Citizen the two men first rifled the cash tills, then told manager Al Knight to open the vault. When the manager said he Turn to page two Learning the basics.... Ryan Samis Is one of the "Littlest" hockey players In the Port Perry Minor system. He's a First Year Tyke and there are about 60 players his age who take to the Ice at the Scugog Arena every Saturday afternoon. In this Tyke program, the emphasis Is on basic skills, especially skating. In fact it will be Christmas before these youngsters see much of the puck. The Citizen spent some time talking to the Tyke convenor and 9 1aking some photos of these youngsters in action. See sports pages this week. HALLOWEEN - HAVE FUN, KEE Mobile Command Unit still at Plaza The Durham Region Police Mobile Command Centre will be stationed at the Port Perry Plaza for the next several days, and police are appealing to the public for any information paniiniing the robbery and shooting last Thursday evening. Staff-Sgt. Sandy Ryrie said police would very much like to talk to the driver of a white van who may haye-séen the two masked men enter the Bank of Montreal about 7:15 last Thursday night. And they want to hear from anyone who may have seen a red Camaro (1982-88 model) in Port Perry and area on the day of the robbery and shoofings that left five people injured, including three Dughatn Police officers. "The Mobile Command Centre at the Plaza is open from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM or you can call police at 579-1520. Two men are in custody charged with the robbery and shootings. IY Community Get Well Cards for shooting victims As we all know, five people were shot and injured in a robbery last Thursday night at the Port Perry Branch of the Bank of Montreal. The victims included three Durham Police officers, the manager of the bank and a real estate agent. Through the efforts of many people, including the, staff at Kastelic Kounting, community get well cards have been designed for each of the victims. If you'd like to put your name and a best wishes message on these cards, please see pg. 7 for details. Thank you