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2 - "WEEKEND STAR" 1 orRtHOD edic sets 00 QueeN set FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2001 Durham Police officers finally ratify a contract By Rik Davie ro 1 the lowest eekend Star point in the The 900 members of the Durham dispute last iNcLuded No gst po | i We pay tre taxes! pig TL TA SHC BON IVA BVA =O] 21 I = = {20% SQ [STIS ISISTHC IS 0]0) » 10 LANDSDOWNE ST. W., PETERBOROUGH & wi § 7 05- 743-2 280 EEE ---- i ------ a ------ vallable in canopy Fo Fa A Ee HEUTE CE Tan or anes aa i nism a RINE ENE RR EE EES pm SEE Be in the Osh HOT SUMMER ON ALL SUITS AND SPORTS COATS | ($150 AND UP) N in all ENS WE lhe IEEE LEE MES IPER SPECIAL NSS Casual or Dress MEN'S & BOYS SPORT JACKETS 1/2 PRICE SUITS REG. TO 275.00 ar values to S195 STE 5 we LR Sl NER > 1/2 PRICE Vy Reg. to $295. NOW "147.50 Sr . Ri CREST 1/2 PRICE | ESSERE SN y - ESshi EE EER DU N N'S ! P ibd | TAILORS OSHAWA CENTRE (Across from Reitmans) wa Centre | Rf BR SE A Bg Regional Police Association (DRPA) have a negotiated contract for the first time since 1999. Members of the association, the bar- gaining group representing officers and . civilian employees below the rank of Staff Sergeant, have ratified a contract that will see salaries for officers rise to the provin- cial average during its four-year duration. 'The contract, retroactive to July 1, 1999, will see the base salary of a First-Class Constable go from $56,868 a year to $64,100 by 2003. Police Assaciation president Terry Ryan told The Star other benefits have either - been maintained or held at levels accept- ~ able to "a large portion of our members." "All we ever asked for was to be paid at the average provincial level," Mr, Ryan said, "Not all our members are delighted ~ at the contract, but that's democracy. A - - large portion feel it's the best deal we've been offered." Mr. Ryan said it would bé premature to assume that the contract will help ease fl long-standing tensions between Durham Police brass and rank-and-file officers. At Is Your Lawn Safe for Pets? 4... ACTION KIT is coming ov ID : Fy SN La | \ \ NOES Wy ' 3] } A ) 14 (1) : ! A DH 8 Pall: Va | A301 lalo MM aalA4 from Brooklin, Ontario. year, the asso- ciation called for the resigna- tion of Chief K e v in McAlpine. "I think it is too early for us to tell if a change in atti- tude has taken place," he said. At the very | least, officers will have a sense of stability in their work- ing atmosphere that's been lacking in the . past, he said. "This will be the first time in several years that we have a contract that will be in place for three years," Mr. Ryan said. "That will give a consistency and an ability to plan to our members, and | feel it will be a boost in our ability to lure good offi- cers to the Durham Regional Police Service," he said. °° | "Polfcing in Ontario is in transition, and So are we." IH i}, { y i [-l 7 » IY Z 34 ON TRIAL HE jl AYES : RAR {jo 200! ECHo 2001 CAMRY 2001 CoROLLA ON down George Ruckemann or professional and courteous rvice with new, used car sale: 10 years experience in s and leasing. 1025 DUNDAS ST., WHITBY WHITEY: 905-668-4792 TO. LINE 905-686-2228