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Wednesday, April 4, 2012 1937 - 2012 · Celebrating 75 Years Orono Weekly Times - 3 EXOTIC PET BY-LAW Continued from front has already begun work on updating the Exotic Pet Bylaw. According to Greentree, a series of matters raised over the past years, most particulary with pot bellied pigs and pigeons prompted the need to up-date the by-law. Currently it is unlawful to keep pigeons within Clarington's urban boundaries. Councillor Wendy Partner introduced a motion which was adopted, that Toby be permitted to stay at his home until the new Exotic Pet Bylaw is reviewed by Council. Work on the updated bylaw is still in the preliminary research stage, according to Greentree, and in a phone interview with The Times she could not give any indication when a new by-law would be complete. Willoughby says she felt councillors looked at her issue objectively with an open mind and she is hopeful about Toby's future with his family. dent who triggered the lockdown, Malfara said that, "According to the provincial law, principals have the discretion to choose expulsion or suspension." She said cases like this one can lead to expulsion, but ultimately it comes down to the principal's discretion. Sgt. Dean Bertrim of the Durham Regional Police Court said that the offender must comply with numerous conditions or face arraignment again. "Those conditions are, must seek counselling for 12 months with a youth worker, must not be associated with the victim of the crime, must remain off Clarke High School premises, and must not be in control of any non prescription drugs." Bertrim said that, "The student will not be returning to Clarke High School due to these conditions set forth by the presiding judge." Sgt. Nancy Von Rooy, the Media Liaison for the Durham Regional Police, said she could not divulge any information about what the police did while on the premises. She did indicate, "a High School officer was already at the school when the incident took place." Von Rooy said that, "Students within the school had sent out facebook updates, and tweets about the incident while the school was in lockdown." REALLOCKDOWN Continued from front didn't seem like they knew either." Tyler and Ryan Nugent both attend Clarke High School, both agreed that "It might of been just a drill but everyone was doing what they were supposed to do." Tyler who is in Grade 11 said that "I knew the student who did this, and it just felt weird." Ryan, who is in grade 9, said that the principal came over the announcements about an hour after the lockdown was lifted to inform us that, "We had just gone through an actually lockdown." Corey Sinclair, a grade 9 student, said that it was, "Quiet scary at first. I entered the closest room I could find, and Ms. Colville, the teacher was about to close the door but she allowed me in at the last second." Sinclair said that the teacher covered up the windows and, "made sure that all of our cell-phones and electronics were turned off to ensure that the room was quiet." He went on to say that his parents were first shocked and than a little disappointed at the student who had brought the knife. He added that the lockdown only lasted for roughly twenty minutes. Speaking about the stu- This partial albino or leucistic American Robin has taken up residence at a home on Rudell Rd., in Newcastle. Leucistic animals are lacking in many pigments but certain colours like rust and yellow usually remain somewhat intact. In a true albino, the lack of the melanin pigment renders them pure white and with pink or red eyes. A call from Lyn Helpard at this address alerted me to take this photo of the rare individual shown here with a `regular' robin inset for comparison. The rate of fully leucistic animals is about 1 in 500,000, while the rate of true albinos is much greater. (Inset; regular robin for comparison) Story and photos by Jim Richards Once police arrived on scene a search of the school took place. The armed student was located outside the building and taken into custody without incident. Malfara said, "The student's family members were also called." Malfara said that each student from Clarke High School and the Pines Senior Public School were sent home with a message from the school board, stating what had transpired that day. Cathy Abrahams, Kawartha Pine Ridge District Board Trustee said that mediators are available for any student of staff member who may want them. No students or staff members at either school were Donations always appreciated at the C l a r i ng t o n E a s t F o o d B a n k 905-987-1418 ~ Happenings ~ Thursday, April 5th, 2012 - Orono Horticultural Society, Spring Buffet Luncheon, Orono United Church 11:30 a.m start Saturday, April 7th, 2012 - Orono BIA Easter Egg Hunt, Orono Library Lawn, 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 18th, 2012 - Orono Crown Land Trust AGM, 7 p.m., Orono Town Hall Saturday, April 21st, 2012 - Bluegrass & Old Time Country Music Benefit Concert, 7 p.m., Orono Town Hall