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3303 38 Pages Wednesday, September 21,1994 Bowinanville, Ontario 140th Year 560 + 40 G.S.T. = 600 Issue 38 Families Appeal for Information About Oshawa Shootings The widow of slain Oshawa shop-keeper, Roger Pardy, and the family of missing Pickering resident, resident, Ken Thomas, issued an emotional emotional appeal yesterday for information information relating to last Wednesday's :# MISSING - Police are still seeking seeking the whereabouts of Kenneth Gerald Thomas who was last seen Wednesday morning, September 14th, in Pickering. He is 5'9", 145 lbs., with black hair, brown eyes and a dark complexion. Police believe believe his red 1989 Chevrolet Caprice, Caprice, license plate 153 VBE, was used during last week's shooting and robbery at an Oshawa sporting sporting goods shop. shooting and robbery at Gagnon's Sports. The two families held a morning press conference at Pickering's 25- Division on Tuesday. With her voice cracking, Natalie Pardy thanked all those in the community community who supported her following her husband's death: "And please, please, if there is anyone out there who knows anything anything that could help this investigation, investigation, please would you call us. We need your help." Ken Thomas, age 56, whose 1989 Chevrolet Caprice may have been Used as a getaway car in the September 14 fatal robbery, was last seen inside a Canada Trust branch in the Liverpool and Hwy 2 area of Pickering at 10:30 a.m. September 14th. His distraught wife, Danielle, read from a prepared statement yesterday: yesterday: "I would like to plead to the people responsible for the disappearance disappearance and abduction of my husband. husband. Please release him or let us know the location where we can find him. Please help us find my husband. Please help us end this horrible nightmare." She urged anyone who saw anything anything strange in their neighborhood on Wednesday 14th to call police. Lesley Thomas, the 19-year-old daughter of Natalie and Ken Thomas, Thomas, fought back tears saying: "My dad is a big part of my life. All I want is for him to return home safely." safely." ; TRIBUTE DINNER - No doubt many of his former supporters in this area will be interested to learn that the Northumberland Federal Liberal Association is planning to honor Russell Honey who served as Member of Parliament for Durham and North- urn berland-Durham constituency from 1962 until 1972. A tribute tribute dinner will be held on Frida 7 ! October 14th at the Royal Canadian Legion hall in Port Hop|. Until his recent retirement as a Judge, his Liberal friends were not able to hold a special event to recognize his contributions to this area and to Canada. A large crowd is expected to attend. FREE CLOTHING - With winter approaching rather rapidly; a supply of warm clothing for all ages is certainly a necessity. To help alleviate the strain on pocketbooks, the Seventh-Day Adventist Church at Lamb's Road and Highway #2 is giving away free clothing and household items this week and everyone is welcome and invited to drop in and browse through the items available from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. or to 4 p.m. on Friday. There's no obligation. When attending, if you are still smoking cigarettes, you might ask about their Breathe Free program. RIGHT ON THE JOB - Thanks of the community should be extended to those members of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority who were on the job, bright and early, Sunday morning to sponsor this year's Terry Fox Run. The weather was ideal and there was a fair turnout of enthusiastic runners, walkers and riders. Probably Probably the amount raised for cancer research will be mentioned in a separate article. We just wanted to tell the ladies that their efforts were noticed and appreciated. BACK IN ACTION - It was great to see and hear the Legion Pipe Band entertaining the big crowd enjoying the hot dogs and drinks at the opening of Legion Week on Sunday. The band is in die process of being revived after a period of decline. We can only hope that the generous response to their efforts will give them sufficient encouragement to continue the restoration process. process. We wish them well. It was also a treat to see several old friends at Sunday's event, including World War I veteran Fred West, who is 95 or 96. Chefs Jack Mantle and Sterling Mather were assisted by Fred Brown. FEELING LONELY? - If you are a recent arrival in this area and arc having difficulty adjusting to our community, there's a women's support group who will lend a hand with friendship and informal discussions over light refreshments. They meet every week in Bowmanville and will be happy to welcome you as a member. For information, call Janice Kroft at 905-623- 4123 or Mary Ann at 905-987-3933. PERFECT WEATHER-Dircctors of the several fall fairs through this area must be oveijoycd with the results. And with die cooperation they've received from the glorious September weather. This week, it looks as though Lindsay Fair will break more attendance records, following Port Hope, Port Perry and Orono. Rest assured that the Rotary and Kinsmen Club members members arc doing a bit of praying that they too will be favored with lots of sunshine and warmth for the Rodeo Championships this weekend at Orono. APPLEFEST TIME-The folks at Ted Watson Farms, Maple Grove, have a number of enjoyable activities arranged for this Sunday's Applcfcst. We would suggest you check dicir advertisement advertisement on page 8 for more details. rnstm Last Wednesday, at approximately approximately 5:30 p.m., two masked bandits entered Gagnon Sports on Simcoe Street S., in Oshawa. Four people were gunned down during the course of the robbery in which. Pardy Pardy died and 14 handguns were stolen. stolen. Detective sergeant Chuck Mercier Mercier of the Durham Regional Police described the suspects as armed and dangerous, both approximately 5'8" with medium build. Regarding Thomas, the owner of the vehicle found two blocks from the murder scene, Mercier said "We aren't speculating anything He's missing under suspicious cir cumstances and we are investi gat ing." Homicide detectives are currently currently following up numerous leads from 1 the public, but the whereabouts whereabouts of the suspects are unknown. Anyone with information is asked to call Durham Regional Police Police at 579-1520 or Crimes toppers at 436-8477. 900 Students Evacuated Gas Line Break Forces Schools To Shut Down Two schools and two restaurants had to be evacuated Tuesday afternoon afternoon when construction crews digging digging up the parking lot of the Mr. Submarine shop.on Hwy. 115 hit a high-pressure gas line. The rupture occurred at approximately approximately 2:30 p.m. as workers were drilling post holes. An auger apparently apparently hit a 4-inch gas line causing the leak. ", Both Mr. Submtoinc and M^nch- kin's Restaurant were evacuated. , Students •-•from- neighboring. Clarke High School and The Pines Senior Public were evacuated, since both buildings were downwind from the source of the gas. Approximately nine hundred students students had to walk to the 4tit Concession Concession to board their buses because traffic on Hwy. 115 was closed between between the 3rd and the 4th Concessions Concessions until just after 4:00 p.m. The Clarington Fire Department was called in to stand by until Consumers Consumers Gas crews could get the lines shut down and drained. Schools were scheduled to reopen reopen at normal hours on Wednesday morning. The Meet-The-Teachers barbecue barbecue at The Pines Senior Public was re-scheduled for Wednesday night. Bobbing Along Colin Ferguson, age 8, came up soaking wet but victorious after trying the apple-bobbing game at Archibald's Orchards on Saturday, September 17th. Along with the ever-popular apple picking in the orchard, Archibald's was also the place to be over the weekend for pony rides, fiddle music and fun fair games hosted by the local YWCA. -photo by Lorraine Manfredo •or by Laura J. Richards The Clarington Planning Committee Committee has put its stamp of approval on plans for a battered women's shelter in Bowmanville. The approval comes after many months of public meetings and discussions. discussions. The house is located on a quarter-acre quarter-acre property in Bowmanville, near Hwy. 401 and a park. A report from the Planning Department Department notes the facility will be "non-profit and non-dcnominational in nature, offering lodging and support support for a total of 15 abused women and their children. "The average expected stay will range from between 15 days to 28 days. There will be 24-hour paid supervisory supervisory staff as well as volunteers at the shelter." Prior to deciding upon this location location in Bowmanville, shelter proponents proponents had looked at a property located located on Ontario Street. The report states "due to extenuating circumstances, circumstances, the application was revised to reflect the current location." The new location will permit close proximity to support services such as counselling, medical servic es, transportation and shopping facilities. facilities. Within the report it is stated that while three delegations appeared before before council recently, the department department cannot make recommendations Turn to page 3 South Gourtice Plans Sent Back for Review by Laura J. Richards The Clarington Planning Committee Committee wasn't quite sure what to do with a report on development plans for Couriicc South. First the committee members got bombarded with opinions about the traffic along Prcstonvalc Road during during a public meeting and then they referred a report back to the Planning Planning Department, That report is expect back early in 1995. The area in question is a tract of land slated for development and located located south of Bloor St. The site would include two schools, a large park and housing for approximately 5,900 residents. The one decision the council actually actually made was to quash an attempt to make Prcstonvalc Road a arterial road. It has previously been earmarked earmarked as a local road. Hugh Neill was tire first Courticc resident who spoke during the public public meeting. He was against the proposed proposed plan to switch designations on Prcstonvalc, In fact, the status of Prcstonvalc Rd. was a major issue during discussion discussion of development in South Courticc, Courticc, Continued on Patio 2 Prison Inmate gives "Straight Talk" to Rotary ... Page 4 Rodeo a "Family Affair" for Local Residents ... Page 7 Seniors Launch New Activity Program ... Page 1, Section 2 No Births This Week Shop the Rest Buy from the Best! êmMim {prestonJ Your local General Motors dealer for the past 25 years, fEiTl 16G King St. E. flSfiT AnniwüjJ Tolophono G23-339G pawmnj. Mfe Move It! 623-4433 Bowmanville