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Delivered j Free of Charge to 18,000 Homes in Clarington from The Publishers of E&t Canadian &tat**man - >•:"* xv Bowmanville, Ontario Saturday, October 22,1994 17th Year, Issue 42 WmÊÊÊmm - -■ V • ; T - * fd Five Shot During Port Perry Bank Robbery ?sf '"-'ft ' A police manhunt is underway- following the shooting of five people people in a Port Perry bank robbery Thursday night. Searches are being conducted by the Durham Regional Police, with assistance from the Ontario Provincial Provincial Police and the Metro Toronto Police. The hunt includes two helicopters helicopters and canine units from Durham Durham and Toronto. Police say a red Camaro may have been involved in the robbery. They are asking anyone with any information on this incident to call them at 905-579-1520 or Crime Stoppers at 905436-8477. Three Durham Regional Police officers, a bank manager and a real estate agent were injured in the robbery robbery which led to a hostage-taking. Durham Regional Police were called to the Bank of Montreal on Scugog Street at about 7:30 p.m. when a robbery was reported. As the three officers arrived on the scene, they were shot and Turn to page four u by Laura J. Richards 'Solutions for Success,' is Clarington's Clarington's newest economic development development venture. The nine-minute video video aimed at encouraging businesses to invest in the municipality was unveiled unveiled on Wednesday evening, Oct 19 at the Clarington Town Hall. The video by Omni Media Productions Productions cost the municipality $18,400. It focuses on what industry owners owners are looking for: a skilled labor force, land, communications, residential residential areas, recreation, and companies companies with credibility that are already located here. "When we first began production, production, we looked at the strengths and weaknesses of the municipality," Economic Development Officer Todd Letts told The Clarington Independent Independent on Thursday morning, Oct. 20. From there, the production team worked on "three or four revisions of the script." Then, began shooting. "The team shot 24 hours of video tape over two months," Letts said. That included testimonials from industry leaders in Clarington. Among those interviewed were Chris Binkley, the General Manager of Avery-Dennison and Don De- smarais, the company's Director of Operations. . Wally Hicks of Goodyear and Michael Patrick of the Bowmanville n Foundry also gave testimonials about the advantages of doing business business in Clarington, Patrick also noted the recreational recreational opportunities within the community. community. He mentioned the Kirby Ski Hill and the Ganaraska Forest. Another familiar face was that of Dr. Paul Hardy of Memorial Hospital Hospital Bowmanville. There are quick shots to show the variety of homes available, the businesses businesses already here, and the recrea- .tional/leisure facilities within the municipality. There's everything from the Newcastle Community Hall to the Clarke Museum and Archives, Archives, to the Clarington Aquatic Centre, to a karaoke night at a local bar. Scenes of a number of Durham College programs are also shown. With the emphasis of the video on what Clarington has to offer, some businesses might feel disap : pointed if they are not depicted. Letts explained the situation this way: "There are 11,000 businesses and industries in Clarington. "The owners of businesses need to see known, recognizable names that are in Clarington." That is why Goodyear and Avery-Dennison were chosen to represent business in the community- community- . "We were really conscious about To Page 4 *7etctefee*tcCe#t£ A & P Canadian Tire* Graham's IGA* Miracle Food Mart (*indicates partial distribution) For information about inserting flyers in The Independent, please contact our office at 623-3303 TAG TEAM Durham Region Police Services Constable Peter Vanderduim and Leo are super crime fighters. Since they started working together, the duo has caught 40 suspects who have been charged with over 90 criminal offences. w v 1 ' jgj f} f QU1, by Laura J. Richards Leo works like a dog for Durham Durham Regional Police Services, but doesn't get paid a plug nickel. nickel. The almost four-year-old German German Shepherd has already apprehended apprehended 47 suspects which has led to "over 90 different criminal code charges," says his handler, Constable Peter Vanderduim. He explained his canine partner partner on the police force has nabbed the "ones who would have possibly gotten away." And that's in a little more than one year's time with the Durham Police.. However, what can one expect when this dynamic duo is on call 24 hours each day, 365 days per year? . Duo are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. Leo and Peter are a hardworking hardworking team who put in their fair share of hours for the police department. As Peter put it, "he'll work all day for you. "Now if only I could get him to fill out a report," he added. One of the more interesting pursuits that stands out in his mind occurred when the two were dispatched to attend an incident incident at a donut shop. "A description was given and, as we were pulling up, we observed observed a suspect on a fire escape. "After we climbed the fire escape escape we spent 20 minutes waiting waiting for someone to go into the building to unlock the door. Once we got in, it looked like the suspect suspect was long gone. "I sent Leo to search the hallway. hallway. He went up and down the corridor and then came back and barked once." Peter noted that is Leo's way of indicating he has found something. something. ' He added that Leo had planted himself directly in front of Peter, whose back was positioned near a door. "The door was ajar and the suspect was in the room," Peter noted with pride. While Peter is unsure just how much time Leo has saved the police police services in searching for suspects, suspects, he knows it has been significant. significant. Leo's most special skill, his nose, has been able to sniff out ' . suspects. However, "his biggest asset is his size. Few people will argue with him," Peter noted. "Most suspects don't want to test him." Leo hasn't really bitten anyone, anyone, Peter noted. Upon command, Leo will let go from a grab. It is part of his training. Coming from Holland, Leo has had some training in what is called Shutzhund, Peter said. "His biggest asset is his size. The training by civilians is to qualify dogs for showing at different different levels in a police dog type atmosphere. "The trainers don't have the same goal in mind as we do." However, with the high levels the dogs attain, once they are trained and win at different competitions, competitions, owners want to sell them for other dogs. At that .point, the dogs can be sold to other owners, including police. "The trainers don't train the dogs before they arc one and one-half years old," Peter noted. Once the dog is here, as in Leo's case, he and Peter had 15 to 17 weeks of additional training in Toronto. To Page 2