economist suntribune police saturday dec 14 2002 pal robinson inc trustee in bankruptcy i call for a free personal discussion help with creditor problems proposal to creditors m robinson trustee personal business bankruptcy aurora 15105 yonge st 201 at church 905 7272577 richmond hill 9555 yongest 401 atweldrick 905 5089493 toronto north 45 sheppard ave e f 201 at yonge 416 4106648 toronto doratora 1 50 york st 800 at adelaide 4l6 4106648 toll free 18777272577 email patpatrobinsoncom web wwwpatrobinsoncom more crime prevention new chief armand la barge new york regional police chief sworn in thursday by roger varley staff writer with pomp and lightheartedness armand paul la barge 48 was sworn in thursday as the new chief of york regional police york region council chamber was overflowing as justice denise belamy a longtime friend of chief la barge administered the oath of office amid a barrage of media camera flashes justice belamy recalled her late hus band who was a police officer predict ed mr la barge would be chief one day its been a long time coming said over 65 coed women only clubs in canada visit our mew website at wwgoodlifefitnesscom initiation dministration fees apply ffer expires december 24 2002 the new chief after the ceremony but i was determined that one day this would come among those attending the ceremony were his wife staff sgl denise la barge and other family york region mayors and councillors members of the police servic es board community leaders and repre sentatives of numerous police services including toronto police chief and for mer york chief julian fantino and opp commissioner gwen boniface chief la barge gave a hint of where the force will go under his direction adding the most significant change will be in crime prevention were going to give officers the time they need to get into crime prevention were going to give them the tools and training he said were going to cut down the paperwork with technology he also promised greater efforts to tackle bad drivers we need more charity among driv ers he said weve got to eliminate the need for those small crosses you see at the sides of roads that mark fatal accidents chief la barge was critical of moves in ottawa to decriminalize marijuana possession saying they send the wrong messages to young people the ceremony began with chief la barge and other dignitaries being led into the council chamber by a colour guard and piper peter fleming who played the york regional police pipe band march the first time the tune has been heard in public police services board chairperson and regional councillor david barrow acting as master of ceremonies said chief la barges appointment signalled to every cadet and officer that reaching the top is possible calling the new chief truly a community man mr barrow said he offered inspired leadership for changing times john miskiw president of the york regional police association said 99 per cent of uniformed officers are in favour of the new chiefs promotion the biggest thing is hes coming from within mr miskiw said predict ing chief la barge will continue chief middaughs legacy of bringing stability to a force often in turmoil under previ- ous administrations we know even in disciplinary situations hell treat people fairly and with respect during his career with york police chief la barge served in uniform patrol criminal investigation intelligence investigative services and information services he was promoted to deputy chief in january 1999 overseeing the administration branch he holds a bachelor of arts honours from york university and is completing his masters at trent university in the field of canadian and native studies he also is a graduate of the fbi national academy in quantico va futureshop correction notice in our december 11th to 17th flyer on page 13 a pricing error has occurred the sony tv kv34xbr800 sku 10019573 has been adver tised at the incorrect price of 319999 save 300 it should be advertised at 369999 save 300 we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers