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jNew arena lonstruction jw> |o begin in s Courtice BY JACQUIE McINNES • Staff Writer COURTICE - Construction on the new South Courtice Community Park will begin this month following approval of a $9.8-million agreement with a Brampton construction company. company. Clarington council approved the contract with Maple Engineering and Construction Canada Inc. at a meeting, meeting, Friday. "We're within budget, we have an experienced contractor and we're looking forward to getting this built and providing service to the community," community," says Community Services Director Director Joe Caruana. The project should be complete in late July or August August of next year "ready to go for the 2003 hockey season," he adds. With the two new ice pads on-line, Mr. Caruana anticipates there will enough ice to accommodate all the needs of the municipality's hockey leagues for "two to three years at least." The new complex, to be located on Prestonvale Road south of Bloor Street, will include an Olympic-sized ice pad and an NHL-sized ice pad with two rows of seating in each pad for about 200 to 300 spectators, says Mr. Caruana. As well, there will be an enclosed "warm-viewing" glass-enclosed glass-enclosed area on an upper level that can be divided up for meeting rooms. Programming rooms, including a small gymnasium, a municipally-run food court' area, meeting space for community groups to lease, 12 dressing dressing rooms, officials rooms and first- aid rooms will also be included, he says, adding there will be "state-of- the-art refrigeration" for the ice pads. The contract for the outdoor area of the park, which will include soccer fields, has not yet been tendered. The total funds allocated for the indoor, phase-one component of the park is $10,066,859 including the refrigeration, refrigeration, hydro services and a $210,000 project contingency, in addition addition to $100,000 set aside for contingency contingency previously. me CANADIAN SIATE5MAN, JULY 17, 2002 PAGE 3 Former Crown attorney faces charges BY STEPHEN SHAW Staff Writer DURHAM - A former Durham Region Region prosecutor faces 18 charges relating relating to theft of charitable funds originating originating from criminal plea-bargains. Charges were filed Monday against Bryan T. Davies following a year-long investigation by OPP's Caledon Crime Unit and Anti-Rackets Section. An OPP statement said it began the investigation in July 2001 into allegations allegations of misappropriation of money from the W. Bruce Affleck Scholarship Fund "involving the Crown Attorney's office in Durham Region." Court documents allege Mr. Davies, a trustee of the fund created six years ago in memory of the prominent Os- hawa lawyer, committed the crimes . over a 41-month period from Jan. 1, 1998 to June 1,2001. He is accused, among other things, of failing to deposit trust fund donations in the amounts of $5,000 and $30,000 made by two women as part of plea deals struck in a major prosecution three years ago. The two accused were among more than a couple of dozen women of influence influence charged with participating in money pyramid schemes in 1999. BRYAN DAVIES Faces 18 charges relating to theft of charitable funds. Mr. Davies, 43, who was one of the region's top prosecutors while an assistant assistant Crown for eight years, was in charge of the pyramid prosecutions. As part of their guilty pleas, the women received conditional discharges in exchange for donations to local charities charities that were approved by the Crown. Charges relating to the case allege Mr. Davies defrauded the scholarship fund by failing to deposit entire donations donations made by two of the accused women. It is also alleged receipts with false charity numbers were forged. Other allegations include unlawfully converting money "to a use not authorized authorized by the trust," and stealing unspecified unspecified sums of money from the trust fund, each less than $5,000, by issuing cheques to All Saints Church Choir, "himself and to others not authorized by the trust," charges state. Mr. Davies was suspended by the Ministry of Attorney General from prosecutorial duties in mid-2001, several several months after the allegations surfaced. His caseload, which included a first-' degree murder case he was prosecuting ' at the time, was re-assigned. Mr. Davies resigned in March this year, citing medical problems. In all, he's charged with four counts each of fraud over $5,000, fraud and theft under $5,000 and three counts of theft over $5,000. He' is also charged with one count each of forgery, uttering forged documents and breach of trust. He is scheduled to make his first appearance appearance in Oshawa court Tuesday. Prominent Toronto lawyer David , Humphrey has been named as independent independent prosecutor of the case. BY CRYSTAL CRIM1 Staff Writer CLARINGTON - The local public school board has turned down an invitation invitation to attend a strategic summit in Hamilton tomorrow. Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board has changed its mind about sending sending Clarington Trustee Nancy Coffin, and Port Hope Trustee Erin Brown to the July 18 summit. The change of heart came after e-mails and rumours indicated indicated the Hamilton gathering would be more than just an informal discussion between trustees. "It seems more and more a device to get media attention for the deficit boards," said Bob Willsher, chairman for KPR. "We are willing to communicate. The problems we're facing require longterm longterm solutions; you don't get that by screaming and hollering. You learn to pick your battles on fields that get results and I don't think this is the right field." Mr. Willsher said there are only nine or 10 boards attending the meeting and on strategic summit that the gathering seems to be run by areas passing or threatening to pass a deficit budget. He said the decision to deny the invitation, which was sent to all boards in a "shot-gun approach," was not only his. Mr. Willsher said other trustees have expressed concern about what it may be turning into. "It appears to have changed dramatically dramatically from the original intention. I thought it would be an informal discussion discussion between trustees," he added. The strategic summit is rumoured to have parent groups attending and representatives representatives who will be speaking to the media during breaks. The voice of trustees across the province is suppose to be represented by the Ontario Public School Board Association. Without OPSBA organization, KPR was more concerned about what the propose of the meeting would be, said Mr. Willsher. "These boards don't seem able or willing to pass a balanced budget," he said. "We don't want to be part of that negative approach to problem-solving." KPR has made it clear the way it will operate is in a business fashion, said Mr. Willsher. It has been asking for help by presenting factual information to the Province, which Mr. Willsher said holds all the cards with respect to funding. The board has already faced down a $ 10-million deficit, that should be paid off this August. This year's budget has been approved and is balanced. Mr. Davies's lawyer, Bernie O'Brien, said his client is dealing with the charges and ongoing health problems problems as best he can under the circumstances. circumstances. "It's just a very sad situation. He worked very hard for the community (as a Crown) and really performed great services for this community," said Mr. O'Brien, who added Mr. Davies was responsible responsible for numerous successful major prosecutions and is also an active volunteer in the community. In a recent interview, Mr. Davies said he fully co-operated with police "and anyone with an interest in this matter." It is the second police investigation of a local Crown this year. John Scott, Senior Crown Attorney, was charged by Durham police earlier this year with impaired driving causing bodily harm and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident. He eventually pleaded guilty under the Highway Traffic Traffic Act to careless driving, and the criminal criminal charges were withdrawn. It's also the second investigation of Mr, Davies for misappropriation of funds. In 1994, while in private practice, he was found guilty of professional misconduct misconduct for misappropriating $58,000 in client funds and improperly borrowing borrowing $50,000 from another client. The Law Society's Discipline Committee, Committee, noting "extenuating circumstances" circumstances" and dozens of letters supporting supporting Mr. Davies from ex-clients, lawyers and judges, decided not to disbar him. He was suspended one year. He was hired as a part-time Durham prosecutor while awaiting the outcome of the discipline proceedings, and later given a full-time position k * - - . x V axF ' ~ _ " v : , ' > ROAD WATCH ■ . , . , v ... . ■ . il Wv". : - • 'V' -'; • i-V ; if . J , • v » ■ ' * ; " - ! >$;=-> 't-i ; ; : X *'V CLARINGTON - The heat is on once again so for the second time this summer Clarington council is repeating the free swim at all municipal pools. Until 9 p.m. Thursday, July 18, all afternoon afternoon and evening public swimming periods will be free of charge at the municipality's municipality's four pools: Courtice Community Community Complex, 2950 Courtice Rd. N., Courtice; Newcastle Lions Pool, 373 Beaver St., Newcastle; Clarington Fitness Fitness Centre, 49 Liberty St. N„ Bow- manville; and Orono Park Pool,' 61 Princess St., Orono. Hours will be ex- , tended until 9 p.m. each night. The public is also invited to visit air- conditioned municipal facilities including including libraries, fitness and community centres for heat relief during regular business hours. Please recycle this paper CjH 905-079-1520 ext. 168? r --T^StVirt'i Join us for this week's concert . r ■ ck ' - presenting _ . . . Fl - »: . mpm-.IWi. .W' Ï 5i T *-' ' ' h • . ■ • . • , V . ■; ■ - ; - _ ■ _ . _ , h July I8tiv,3i , . .fiiA >4tX* i "î'V tf-iv,-,'-'"!,'* b-r>?<?/ & , (Rain or Shine) f | H t ; sponsored ||^M|| ? 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