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Page 2 The Clarington/Courticc Independent, Bowmanvillc, Saturday, September 19,1998 PICKET LINE DUTY - Teachers have been picketing outside St. Stephen's Secondary School in Bowmanvillc since Monday morning. Sunday night, talks between separate high school teachers and the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Boards broke down, and teachers were locked out of schools. On Thursday, the school board announced that talks would resume. Updates on the status of the talks will be available 1-800- 499-6539. Clarington Regional Councillor John Mutton says Clarington should escape most of the property rc-asscssment chaos that has hit many municipalities municipalities who are switching to actual value assessment of properties. In fact, he estimates that the Durham Region will collect collect about $900,000 less in taxes from Clarington annually annually due to the shift in assessment. assessment. (Tliis change will, however, however, be phased in over the next three years because of a decision made by regional councillors in the summer.) The result should mean few surprises for Clarington residents. "So far, using some of the published rate estimates, estimates, most Clarington residents residents have done very well," he said. He adds much of the credit credit for Clarington's up-to-date assessment should go to the late Garnet Rickard, Mayor of the municipality when reassessment took place here in the mid 1980s. The mayor of what was then known as the Town of Newcastle championed championed reassessment of properties properties -- a move many neighbouring municipalities Courtice Police Officer Celebrates 30 Years' Service by Jennifer Stone Staff Wriler Constable Joe Kapuscinski will always remember two things about this year's annual Durham Regional Police Service Awards Night. P.C. Kapuscinski, who works out of the Durham Regional Police Courtice office, received his pin for 30 years' service with the force. He was one of 11 officers to reach the milestone milestone this year. Twenty officers reached the 20 year mark. The awards banquet was held last Friday night at the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex in Bowmanvillc. The first thing P.C. Kapuscinski will remem ber is the fact that one of his sons surprised him by coming home from British Columbia for the ceremony. ceremony. "I nearly fell off my chair when he walked in," said P.C. Kapuscinski. The other highlight of the night came at the actual actual ceremony when another of his sons, who has followed followed in his father's footsteps footsteps and is a Durham Regional Police officer, had the honour of presenting presenting his father with the service service pin. P.C. Kapuscinski, 54, is the Drug Exhibits Officer for the force. He took the job on in 1984, after working working seven years in Oshawa and nine years with the Whitby detachment. His current position requires him to handle all narcotics seized by police in the Region. He takes the drugs to Toronto for analysis and then presents them during the trial of the accused. The veteran police officer officer thinks the highlight of his career came "three years ago, giving the badge to my son to get him started." "He was going to be a geography teacher" but had a change of heart and began applying to police forces, said the proud father. "Durham Regional Police had room for two or three more (officers) and he had the credentials," said P.C. Kapuscinski. The officer said he doesn't know when he'll retire, though he says it's "in the back of your mind. Maybe a year or two more." "The stress of the job is much, much more than it was 10 years ago," he said, adding staying at the job "all depends on health." P.C. Kapuscinski credits credits family support as the reason for much of his success success over three decades with Durham Regional Police. "That's what I think saves your job. It's stressful stressful and it's your home life that keeps you together," he said. Priest Found Not Guilty From page 1 back after the incident. Father Moloney said, after leaving the courtroom, courtroom, that he was glad the incident was over and that he was happy with the verdict. verdict. Judge Hugh Campbell gave his judgement on Wednesday, saying, in his view, all the circumstances circumstances in which the priest had been charged have not been made evident. The judge said he will give written statements concerning his decision on September 25th. Exciting News about Hearing Aids! There's no excuse today for not wearing a hearing aid. Large behind the ear models are now very seldom needed as aids have become smaller and more powerful. 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