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Page A4 ♦ THE CANADIAN STATESMAN ♦ September 27,2006 durhamregion.com Horse farm owner defends zoning m. Ronald Woodcock BY JENNIFER STONE Staff Writer KENDAL -- The owner of a horse farm in Kendal said the accusations of a neighbour Jurors hear of bank robberies From page A1 Woodcock and'another man were identified as suspects in the Durham Durham crimes after being arrested for several. robberies in London and St. Thomas, including the TD heist. Ms. Hughes said she was counting counting money from a teller's drawer in the bank vault when the robbery robbery occurred on Nov. 24,1994. "I heard two gunshots, then a pause, then another gunshot," Ms. Hughes testified. She said the gunman then appeared in the doorway of the vault, pointing his gun inside. "He said, 'Open the vault. I know Brinks is coming. Open the vault.'" . M s . Hughes eventually convinced the bandit a time lock would not allow the safe to be opened, instead offering money from the cashier's tray and a few bundles of $2 bills. Grabbing the cash, the robber hollered at everyone in the bank to stay down on the floor, Ms. Hughes said. Then he and his masked accomplice were gone. The bank robbery was one of three in the London-St. Thomas area jurors have heard about as Mr. Woodcock's trial proceeds. Mr. Woodcock and two other men were arrested immediately after an armed robbery in St: Thomas in March 1995 by police who had been trailing them for several days. During that high- risk take down, police recovered guns stolen during a deadly robbery robbery in Oshawa months earlier, jurors heard. In September 1994 two masked gunmen stormed the Gagnon Sports shop, fatally shooting owner Roger Pardy and three others others before smashing^ display case and making off with 11 handguns. handguns. The Crown contends Mr. Woodcock and an accomplice, Roshan Nourozali, also abducted and murdered Ken Thomas of Pickering, whose car was used as a getaway vehicle in the Gagnon's robbery. The Crown is highlighting similarities similarities between the London robberies robberies and the incident in Oshawa - masked robbers firing shots and shouting demands during lightning-quick lightning-quick raids, then fleeing in stolen vehicles - to bolster its case against Mr. Woodcock. This is the second trial for Mr. Woodcock on charges relating to the Gagnon's robbery and the murders of Mr. Pardy and Mr. Thomas. The Ontario Court of Appeal ordered a new trial. . Garbage solution far from met From page A1 bers of the Region's works committee committee is that the plant may not have to go through the regular site-planning process. Mr. Curtis Curtis explained permit by rule is the provincial planning process, which can bypass the regional planning process. Regional Chairman Roger Anderson suggested the Region send a letter to the Province stating stating any such operation in Durham, Durham, it would expect, would go through a planning process at the Regional and local level. "An automatic planning approval approval by the Province wouldn't be appreciated by the Region or the municipalities," Mr. Anderson said. "We want to be part of the process." A motion to direct staff to send such a letter was carried by the committee at the Sept. 20 meeting. meeting. aren't based on what's actually happening at his farm. James Tosswill is asking Clar- inglon to alter zoning on his Langstaff Road farm, to give him permission to keep seven horses on the property. Paul Fitzc, a neighbour of Mr. Tosswill, stated opposition to the plan at a public meeting last week. He said the . horses on the property had led to all sorts of problems, including issues with flies. As well, he said there was a need for a building for the animals and a plan to deal with the manure. ■ But Mr. Tosswill told Claring- ton council Monday, that, every effort had been made to ensure flics were not an issue as a result of his horses. As well, 'The SPCA says they (horses) should have a windbreak' like trees or other landscape features, which they do on his property. -- James Tosswill he said, manure would be harrowed harrowed according to provincial standards. There is no need for a shelter, since the animals are to be stabled elsewhere during cold months, said Mr. Tosswill. "The SPCA says they (horses) should have a windbreak" like trees or other landscape features, features, which they do on his, property, said Mr. Tosswill. His neighbour's concerns - - which led to Clarington's bylaw department calling the Ontario SPCA to investigate - - that the horses weren't being given enough to cat was also unfounded, Mr. Tosswill said, pointing to a report from the investigating officer. The SPCA officer said the seven horses were "very fit," and fed appropriately. appropriately. There arc "no grounds for any type of action or OSPCA orders," said the report from the OSPCA. The matter is in the hands of Claringlon planning staff, who will bring back a report in coining coining weeks. Get Framed for your Community Act * ,.r nnv mice that- has I^h'oîrMeuotand Durham Region Media Group newspaper. $20 each I V*xl7" ...Colour •; siS each II nlack While sis each S izr'xi 1"colour sio each mack iV while sl5 each V.lcctronic pill tormat for MORE IttFORMMlOH CALL: ' MeVoland -C? X'rrclufi CV.-WMItY-Ch.I.l 1 r.,1 P-r- 90S-9SS-7M» U.l.U,.: 905 152-9I41 9 05-579-4400 I I I ! 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