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Wheels/Insert Malibu's got room to spare Soorts/14 Speed skater on fast track CLARINCTON'S AWARD-WINNING NEWSPAPER SINCE 1854 to Canadian Statesman April 7,2004 • 52 Pages • Optional 3 Week Delivery $5/$l Newsstand durhamregion.com College pub shooting victim dies Murder charges expected today BY LESLEY BOVIE Staff writer DURHAM -- A 21-year-old Ajax man who was shot at a Durham College College pub early Saturday morning is now Durham's second homicide victim victim of the year. Eugene Moses, known to friends as Dwayne, was a former student of Durham College. He died Tuesday morning at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto from gunshot wounds to the chest. Six men -- five from Toronto and another from Ajax -- are in police cus tody and have been charged with attempted attempted murder and aggravated assault. assault. Police anticipated more charges could be laid before a bail hearing, set for this morning. Mr. Moses grew up in North York and played centre for both the Ontario Rugby Union's under-18 squad and its "under-21 squad, which took the national national championship in Winnipeg last summer. summer. His teammates liked to call him "Diesel." "He played with a lot of intensity on the field and he was a fun-loving guy off the field. We all liked him," said union president Glenn Tarver. The Moses family declined to comment comment about the shooting, asking media to respect their privacy. A second victim, 23-year-old Stephen Barrington of Oshawa was discharged from hospital Tuesday after suffering gunshot wounds to the legs. Durham College/UOIT president Dr. Gary Polonsky visited Mr. Barrington and his sister in hospital yesterday afternoon. afternoon. "I immediately took a liking to him. He was wearing a Winnipeg Jets jersey," jersey," said Dr. Polonsky, who worked in Winnipeg prior to coming to Durham. Dr. Polonsky said the college student, student, who was working as a security guard at the pub on the night of the shooting, remains "upbeat and positive" positive" and plans to fulfil his dream of becoming a police officer. Witnesses said the shooting started with a pushing and shoving match at the entrance to E.P, Taylor's at around 1:25 "a.m., just as a live-to-air event hosted by FLOW 93.5 FM went into high gear. "I saw an altercation between two people," said a second-year student, who didn't want' to be named but was at the pub that evening after attending the annual athletics banquet. "I moved away from it. I glanced back. Then 10 seconds after I moved, I heard the shots." Pub patrons were held inside the building until ambulances arrived, he said. "It was more of a shock than anything," anything," said the student. "Nothing close to this has ever happened at school. Of all the times, why a sports banquet after-party?" The suspects were spotted leaving the college in a stretch limousine. Durham Regional Police, with the help of Toronto Police, caught up to the limo as it exited the 401 at Kennedy • Road in Scarborough and, in a high- risk takedown, officers arrested six men. One of the suspects had a gun-shot wound and was taken to a Toronto hospital, hospital, where he was later released into police custody. Nine kilometres of the 401 near Brock Road in Pickering was closed for several hours Saturday afternoon, afternoon, as officers combed the highway on foot searching for items related to the shooting. The six men were "jointly charged" Monday with attempted murder and See POLICE page 7 John Herron . Night of celebration ends in horror DURHAM -- The night should have ranked as one of the most memorable memorable of my entire life. Athletic staff, teachers, athletes and students were all celebrating an outstanding year for Durham College sports. But it all changed following the shooting that took place early Saturday morning inside the school pub. The night began beautifully. Awards were given out to honour athletes, past and present, at the 34th Annual Durham College Athletic Banquet. I, along with three of my colleagues, received received an award to recognize our coverage coverage of college sports in the school paper. To say the least, we were all ex-. tremely excited. . After the banquet in college's main building, people moved over to the school pub. Staff and students came together together to join in the fun, and I was under the impression the event was not open to the general public. • To my surprise, however, Toronto's premier hip-hop radio station, Flow 93.5 FM, was broadcasting live from the pub. Most of the students and faculty faculty at the pub were dressed up for the awards, but as the night began to wind See CAMPUS page 7 Police officers scour the west lanes of Highway 401 following a shooting at the Durham College Pub Sunday morning. Officérs were looking for any. items which might have been thrown from a limousine in Which the suspects were riding. Police eventually nabbed suspects during during an armed takedown near Kennedy Road. Three people including including one suspect were shot at the pub event in Oshawa. Former Former college student Eugene Moses died from his wounds Tuesday. Six people have been charged in connection with the shooting. Top photo: Markie Warren Right photo: A.J. Groen/The Canadian Statesman ^•SERVICE PARTS MON., WED., FRI. 7:30 am - 6:00 pm TUES. & THURS. 7:30 am - 8 pm SAT. 9 am - 4 pm ACCREDITED TEST & REPAIR FACILITY *An ofTicliil murk of Hit; Province of Ontario used under licence. Whitby - Oshawa Honda 1110 DUNDAS. ST. E. WHITBY. Park marks Rotary's 100th birthday (LOCAL (905) 666-1772 hortoa www.honde1.com , BY SHELLEY JORDAN Staff writer BOWMANVILLE*-- A centennial project will blossom this summer with the help of the Bowmanville Rotary Club. Council was first approached by the Rotary Club for the project in October 2003, and the club has since developed detailed plans for an outdoor display and performance place for the Soper Creek Park property on Simpson Avenue. Avenue. They announced the accompanying accompanying price tag to councillors Monday. "Rotary lias $50,000 for the project," project," said Kevin Anyan, president-elect of the Rotary Club. "That should pay for the gardens, crushed limestone- based walkway, Iqarriers to keep cars out, and a drainage ditch," A one-time Trillium Foundation grant will be applied to fund the building building of an amphitheatre that will be the focal point of the garden. The Soper Creek area has been used since the mid 1990s to present an annual annual Art on Public Lands Exhibition through the Visual Arts Centre. The grassy site currently lacks walkways, seating and paved viewing areas. Mr, Anyan said a joint fund-raising venture with the Visual Arts Centre should raise over $50,000, while $70,000 will come from the Trillium . Foundation. The difference will be raised through corporations bringing the total to an estimated $237,000. Mr. Anyan said the Clarington Project Project has been implemented through Os hawa Community Living, which has agreed to help with overall maintenance. maintenance. Municipal staff will continue with basic maintenance such as cutting grass, he said. , The Rotary Club will seek out the horticultural society for guidance in planting, as well as a landscape artist. The gardens are expected to attract a number of activities. "They can host artsy things such as Shakespeare in the park, and people will want to come to the area for wedding wedding photos," said Mr. Anyan. The gardens are scheduled to be planted this year, but a grand opening will lake place in February to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Rotary Club and the Mill, which houses the Visual Visual Arts Centre. INDEX Editorial Page .4 Sports 14 Classified ...... 9 GIVE US A CALL General 905-579-4400 Distribution 905-579-4407 General FAX 905-579-2238 Newsroom FAX 905-579-1809 durhamregion-com COWAN PONTIAC BUICK CMC 166 King St. E. Bowmanville 905-623-3396 , Prices are plu» taxa», llc«m«, ■dmlnl»tr«tlon f>e 2001 CHEV TRACKER Auto, air, 4x4, pwr windows, pwr locks, tilt, cruise, AM/FM CD. 17,759 km.Stk. #P3190A *17,495 2001 PONTIAC AZTEKAWD Auto, air, V6, AWD, pwr seat, pwr windows, pwr locks, tilt, cruise, AM/FM, CD. 54,781 km. Stk. #P-3187A $ 17,995 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE SEDAN Auto, air, pwr locks, keyless, ABS, AM/ FM cassette. 46,992 km. 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