36 Pages 1K: 27% FINANCING ASS: Bonnie Thomson, a local stained glass artisan, takes in ur gues @ studio. Ti - RT b > \ < A A Ia RRR RT Sn rR "pa Up to 48 Mths. === oi = By Rik Davie Port Perry Star Bill Lishman's flights south could become permanent if he continues to run into opposition to his development proposal. He said last week he wants to build a new industrial centre in Canada, but could be forced to look seriously at the United States because of sustained opposition. The plan -- it's already been relocat- ed from Scugog because of opposition -- would see the headquarters of Paula Lishman Design located in a state of the art underground building a half mile off Taunton Rd. in Clarington Township. ~ 'Travelling Bandit' arrested for string of bank robberies The Travelling Bandit, the suspect in a local bank robbery, has hung up his walking shoes. [Y « pt Toronto. The suspect was found in possession of the money from the bank and an imitation gun at the time of the arrest. | Nicknamed the "Travelling Bandit" by police because of the distance he - Turn to Page 16 Police, Region close to contract By Rik Davie Port Perry Star Durham Regional Police officers may finally be within reach of a new labor agreement after working for two years without one. Last minute negotiations between the Durham Regional Police Association and the Police Services Board have resulted in a contract pro- posal from the board that police nego- tiators are endorsing to members. i The association executive feels strongly enough about the newest con- SITE ol! = enn pA . The man police suspect of robbing an Uxbridge bank was arrested in Toronto over a week ago. He's the prime suspect in a string of robberies. On Sept. 12, members of the Durham Regional Police Robbery Unit and the Metropolitan Police Hold-Up Squad arrested a male suspect imme- diately following a robbery at the Bank of Montreal on Weston Rd. in X§ Frustrated Lishman could move to USA But neighbors have protested, ji citing fears the f= Lishman proposal will open the doors to further indus- trial development of a more tradi- tional nature. "As with all projects of this kind, the few who Eu seem to oppose it BILL LISHMAN are very vocal in their opposition, said "Mr. Lishman. "What we want to do is take an abandoned gravel pit and return it to a more natural state." Turn to Page 10 agreement tract offer that it adjourned a planned arbitration meeting scheduled for Friday (Sept. 19) after reading the off- er on Thursday. This is the first offer that association president Brian Curtis has endorsed to his members, who include both police officers and civilian employees. The offer includes a pay hike of 8.7 per cent over three and a half years. "The bargaining committee has signed a memorandum of agreement Turn to Page 18 De. 7 PONTIAC BUICK LIMITED 85 :