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m ■TO mm ■y=-r-f \ ' 119-- O Pf fPfp^ 3 S f Approximate highs for Durham Region this week. Rain a possibility Wednesday. jga Wmwm . V y' 1 - ■kvj ;v wm* v. / fV i Source: weatherdurhamregion.com . i ♦ Pressrun 24,150 ♦ Founded 1854 ♦ JULY 13, 2005 ♦ 48 Pages ♦ Optional 3 Week Delivery $5/$1 Newsstand Dealing with record heat and smog Ministry extends ninth smog advisory of the season BY JULIAN FOLLERT Staff writer . : DURHAM -- Less than a month into the summer, Durham Durham residents continue to labour under record heat and smog conditions, conditions, with relief nowhere in sight. According to Environment Can ada, temperatures will remain hot and sticky in the mid-30s for the rest of this week and into next. The heat and humidity combined with a lack of rain and southerly winds blowing air pollution from the U.S. will continue to create create an ideal staging ground for smog. As 1 of Tuesday, Durham was in the midst of a smog advisory issued Sunday and expected to last at least a few more days. So far this summer, the region has seen nine such advisories, spanning spanning 32 days. 'Dave Phillips, a climatologist Water ban back in Courtlce DURHAM -- Residents in Oshawa, Whitby, Whitby, Courtice and Brooklin are back on an outdoor water ban. The Durham Region works department is asking residents not to use sprinklers on their lawns or gardens or wash down their driveways. driveways. Flowers, hanging baskets and new sod can be watered using watering cans. Large chunks of algae are again clogging the Whitby water treatment plant, bringing it down to 75 per cent capacity. That, combined with this week's staggering'heat, is putting a strain on .the system, the works department said. with Environment Canada, said Tuesday also marked the 20th day this year that temperatures have climbed above 30 degrees Celsius. The yearly average is 12 days and last summer there were only three. "We had a record warm June and it looks like we might have a record July as well," ,he said. "Often weather is very persistent, what you see is what you get. It's amazing because we haven't even reached the real dog days of summer in the middle of July." In Toronto, health officials have issued heat alerts to accompany accompany the ongoing smog alerts that come from the Province. While Durham does not have a heat alert program, Environmental Environmental Health Manager Jacques Perrault said there are ongoing campaigns to encourage energy conservation, smog reduction and healthy ways of dealing with the heat. For example, Durham residents can minimize smog by taking public transit, delaying the use of small engine tools like lawn mowers, and. avoiding aerosol sprays, oil-based paints and other See COMMON, page 5 future still /s special council meeting •may not even "clear matter up: BY JENNIFER STONE Staff writer CLARINGTON -- Friday's special meeting meeting of council may not bring Clarington residents any closer to knowing what shopping shopping choices will be available in West Bow- manville in the foreseeable foreseeable future. " The special meeting, meeting, set for 10:30 at the Clarington Older Adults' Centre, 26 Beech Ave, in Bowmanville, was originally called to give staff more time to negotiate with developers, to; come to an agreement on timing, design and type of retail development development to go into West Bowmanville. Bowmanville. ■ - But according to Clarington Mayor John Mutton, information from some developers' consultants consultants is still not in, which means municipal staff won't have time to. consider their proposals before the meeting. "Obviously, staff needs time David Crome to review things and make recommendations," recommendations," said the Mayor Monday. West Bowmanville has been the subject of a number Of public meetings, and several reports, from both municipal staff and consultants. ; . "Siting a big box is a 1 bit like finding a parking pace for a battleship," said David Crome, Clarington's planning director during a recent meeting of council. The Municipality is considering a number of applications for sor called "big box" stores. Wal-Mart, the. Real Canadian Superstore and Home Dépôt are among tfie large stores looking for permission to build in Bowman- ville's west end. At the same time, the Municipality has been asked to consider an application application by the AYT corporation, which is proposing development of land at Hwy. 401 and Bennett Bennett Road to allow for large format format warehouse retail floorspace, along with restaurant, hotel and conference centre space. As well, there are plans in the works to build a -large-scale square foot Rona Hardware store on Baseline Road, near the Waverley Road exit of Hwy. 401. See DOWNTOWN, page 6 pis Lk &-■ ONTARIO'S DRIVE CLEAN • SERVICE • PARTS MON., WED., FRI. 7:30 am - 6:00 pm TUES. &THURS. 7:30 am - 8:00 pm SAT. , 9:00 am - 4:00 pm ACCREDITED TEST , & REPAIR FACILITY WHITBY OSHAWA Honda 300 THICKSON RD. S. WHITBY ; ' . ® 666-1772 honda . www.hondEl.com ' I ! ? 1 Lengthy probe angered police rank and file BY JEFF MITCHELL Staff writer DURHAM -- Two and a half years after it began, an investigation investigation into allegations of wrongdoing wrongdoing by members of the Durham Regional Police Drug Enforcement Enforcement Unit (DEU) has concluded with no charges laid, Members of the Police Services Board wrote the final chapter FR*} ' \ v |v& %V.%- ,'<L m .. i,' ! \ ' - ? Walter Passarella/ The Canadian Statesman Whoa! Whp said anything about a camera? :;#I I.. Wk ; ' yî'#;,;®!:? b v / ' ;: L CLARINGTON -- 'Taz', short for Tazmanian Devil, seems a little perturbed of the camera while his rider, Megan Kuzma of Pickering, is getting interviewed during the TWllium Horse Show and Equestrian competition at Chance Stables over the weekend. Bus arrest Former cop forbidden Internet use BY JEFF MITCHELL Staff writer . \ V 1 • v ." .7 • vv;: •: ' // V -\V) ,'r' v . OSHAWA -- A former police officer found himself facing judgmentjTuesday, after'plead-. ing guilty.to possession of child, ■ pornography. ' • Edward Johns, a retired Durham Durham Regional Police officer, # was sentenced to i two years of house arrest by'.Ontario Court Justice ' Çharlés Purvis ■ on assault causing bodily harm and pornography charges. The Crown had sought jail time for the combined offences. The judge, however, agreed with a defence submission for a conditional sentence. "We, each of us must, acknowledge the frailties with See JUDGE, page 5 no to the saga Monday when they refused a request by Chief Kevin McAlpine for an extension that would have allowed the service to pursue a Police Services Act charge against a single officer. The board's vote méans the service will not be able to lay a charge of discreditable conduct conduct against the former DEU cop, Chief McAlpine confirmed Monday. The extension was necessary to pursue the charge because more than six tnonths have passed since it was alleged to have occurred. The board's move y/as hailed by the police union. ■ "The Durham Regional Police Association, since the beginning . of this matter, in February 2003, has taken the position that our officers would be vindicated and the result of the Police Services Board decision proves us right," said union Vice-President Tom Bell in a written statement. : ,v, The DEU and hundreds' of busts made during a period that spanned 2001 and 2002 have, been subjected to intense scrutiny, scrutiny, beginning in January of 2003 „ when, Chief McAlpine received a letter from a former DEU cop alleging a host of improprieties, including theft, excessive use of force, and shoddy investigative techniques.. 7 , ' The chief called in Ontario Provincial Police in February of 2003. There followed 18 months of investigation and acrimony, during which all 12 members of the DEU requested transfer to other duties. As the probe unfolded, three officers were charged with insubordination for refusing, to take part in interviews interviews with the OPP; they were punished for the infractions, even . though they eventually agreed to the interviews, Also charged and docked pay was former DEU boss Detective ; 'll i': 1 »'..,11 Tom Andrews, who breached a direct order when he showed up at police headquarters in support of those officers during the interviews. interviews. Former DEU officers expressed rage over the investigation and the pall it had cast over their careers. Even when the OPP announced it was laying no criminal charges last summer, the officers felt they had not been vindicated. 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