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Flying Moh Orono Sparks, Brownies, Guides and Pathfinders flew up to their next level Monday night, at the club's season ending advancement advancement exercises. , Chief McAlpine continues to receive highest marks by the Police Services Board, despite calls for his resignation resignation from the rank and file. „ At a meeting Wednesday night, attended by 20% of the force's 733 employees, a motion was approved to write a letter to the Durham Regional Police Services Board, asking for the Chief's resignation. The Polices Services Board received that letter, and in a news conference Monday morning, Board Chair, Robert Boychyn responded by saying "The Board members have unanimously rejected this request. At its monthly meeting meeting of April 23rd, 2000, the Board reviewed the annual appraisal of Chief McAlpine. He was given exceptionally high marks for his leadership and performance, and that endorsement still stands today." A recently released independent independent survey commissioned by the police union, indicate that moral among officers is at ' an all time low. According to Terry Ryan, Durham Regional Police Association Union Leader, it's the chief's inability to relate with people that's causing the most problems. Also, McAlpine's decentralization of the police service is not going over well with the officers. officers. Eighty percent of the officers officers responding to the survey, rated their confidence in the chief's ability to lead the Services,' at less than 4, on a scale of 1 - 10. Boychyn stated he was disappointed disappointed at the survey results, but not surprised. He stated he'd seen a copy of the questionnaire ahead of time, and was of the opinion that the questions were formulated in such a way as to predetermine predetermine the results. Boychyn did concede, 1 "that where there's smoke, there's fire," therefore the Board will hold an open forum with all members of the Association, in order to dis-' cuss the employees attitudes towards a variety of subjects. "We want to hear specifics, so we can deal with specifics," stated Boychyn. Chief Kevin McAlpine came to Durham Region in October 1997, replacing outgoing outgoing Chief Trevor McCagheity. Since that time, changes in police practices have been initiated initiated due to two major reports on the operations of. the Durham Regional Police Force. One report, issued in 1999 dealt with the wrongful conviction of Guy Paul Moran. Another, a recently completed inspection of the force by the Solicitor General's policing services branch, produced almost 100 recommendations for improvements. Boychyn stated that one of the first things he heard when (continued page 2) Claringtcn possible siti for research project Clarington has been selected selected as Canada's preferred site for a future fusion energy research and development facility. ITER (International Thermal Energy * Reactor) Canada's Dr. Don Dautovich made the announcement in a special council meeting at 11:30 a m. Friday. Mayor Harare, who has has been involved in the effort to bring ITER to Canada since 1991, said, "I know this project project has the full support of the Clarington community and that it will bring a range of benefits to the area." Harare is currently on ITER Canada's Board of Directors. These benefits would include, jobs, foreign investment, and international international prestige. Clarington was selected over Bruce, mainly because of the tritium stored ,at the Darlington site, and its proximity proximity ' to ■ Toronto. Mayor Harare explained, where ever the facility is built, the tritium will have to come from Darlington. « Also, the facility would require ' a lot of energy, "Darlington has that capacity now, Bruce would have to be expanded," explained Harare. Having selected Clarington over Bruce, ITER Canada must now prepare its bid to the .international com- (continued page 2) Z Happenings . . . ORONO MIDGETS & PEE-WEES HOSTING OPEN HOUSE Sunday, June 4, 2000, Orono Arena, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. meet players, 7:30 - 8:00 p.m. players get individual awards, 8:00 p.m. fire truck ride through Orono. KENDAL LOL 405 Annual Salad Supper, Sunday, June 4th, 5:30 p.m., tickets $9.00, Kendal Orange Hall. Call 983-5477. X