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April 15in Port Perry ~ Crisis Centre holds public informati For the public intormaliap » night April 15, the Centre has The Scugog Rape Crisis Centre will be holding a public information meeting _April 15th in Port Perry and organizers are hopeful that a large number of people will take the opportunity to hear how the Crisis Centre serves -the community and listen to a panel discussion from professionals in various fields who deal with the victims of sexual abuse and assaults. - The . Crisis Centre was started in Scugog almost two years ago. Co-ordinator Jeanette Ross and staff volunteer Judi Terrett told the Star in an interview last week that public acceptance has been slow in developing. However, they feel that people take them seriously when they point to the fact that the Crisi§ Centre dealt directly with 17 cases of rape and five cases of incest in 1980. "People just don't believe this happens in a small community, but it does," said Mrs. Ross. She adds that national statistics show that only about one in ten cases of rape or other sexual abuse is reported to police or crisis centres, and she believes the same would apply to a small community like Scugog. The Crisis Centre in ° Scugog has 13 volunteers presently on staff and they' deal not just public education which is an important aspect of the service the Centre provides - to. the community. Although the information night slated for April 15th, is the first such open public meeting the Centre has organized, volunteers spend a lot of time speaking to small, individual groups of people. The Centre has made an ~ effort to speak to groups of teachers and students in the area, but Mrs. Ross said that eduction officials are reluctant to permit this during regular school hours. However, she expects that starting in September, volunteers- will go -into the - schools to speak to these " groups on a volunteer basis after school hours. The main: purpose of the - Centre aside from public 'Council endorses death penalty tougher gun laws A resolution calling for tougher gun laws and the death penalty for the killing of police officers was endorsed without debate by Durham Region council last week. The two-part resolution originated with Hamilton- Wentworth Regional council 'in January, and other councils in Ontario are being asked to endorse it. The resolution, which will be forwarded to federal and provincial departments of justice calls for a minimum 20 year jail sentence for anyone carrying a firearm while committing a crime, and the death penalty without appeal to the federal cabinet for those convicted of killing a police officer. "The resolution says that those who carry firearms while taking part in criminal activity should be dealt with more severly by the courts, and the laws of the country should be protecting those - who protect the lives of its citizens. ~The resolution also states that re-adjustment is needed to a court system 'showing constant concern for the welfare of the criminal at the expense of the welfare of the community as a whole." Durham council's management recommended LY that the resolution get the endorsement of the full council. Also, at regional council last week in Whitby, council members turned thumbs down on a request from the Ontario Regiment calling for Kegional employees to be paid their salaries while taking part in militia training programs and exercises. - The request for the leave with pay came from Regiment commanding officer Lieutenant L.P. Morin who pointed out that federal and provincial civil servants belonging to militia regiments receive this benefit. . Durham Region's director of personnel Terry Stevens . recommends against the practise in a report to council. He says if adopted it might cost Durham about $5000 at present, but could with counselling, but also fund-- raising, liason work, and information is to provide support and assistance for the -victims of rape, and sexual abuse. Mrs. Ross said the Centre volunteers do not notify police or urge victims to press charges. In fact, of the 17 incidents dealt with by the Centre last year, none wound up in court. The decision to press charges is up the the victim, explained Mrs. Ross, but the Centre will offer any support or help it can if that decision is made. . Both Mrs. Ross and Mrs. Terrett feel strongly that more publie information about the problems and an effort to change public _ attitudes are necessary to deal effectively with: the issues of rape and sexual abuses. lined up an impressive group of professions for a panel discussion. - These include assistant crown attorney 'E.H. Bradley; Dr. R.C. Allin; Detective Antonly Wozniak - of Durham Regional police; Lorne: OPP Constable Hunter; and Charles Norris, family a professional" PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, April 8, 1981 -- 7 on night » counsellor. Mrs. "Terrett and Mrs. Ross will take part in the . panel discussion with Anglican minister Reverend Reg Rose acting as moderator. Each will speak for about - ten . minutes and answer questions from the audience. - The 'meeting gets ; underway at 7:00 p.m. April | 15th, at the Masonic Hall on Queen Street in Port: Perry. "UTILITY SHEDS 8x 8- Assembled or Kit Form Various Sizes available on request. 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