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- i WE TE -- A "A Family Tradition for 127 Years" RO ---- ME a sa a PORT PERRY STAR : Tuesday, November 9,1993 - 19 From page 1 from town before being re- leased. Parents fear the youths could have become lost, injured or harmed as a result of this. Mayor Hall was alarmed to hear the police resorted to this tactic, adding it didn't accom- plish anything. He believes a far more effec- tive deterrent would be to take the guilty parties home to their parents and have them deal with the situation. Superintendent Raetsen was also upset that this method of crowd control was used. "It was totally improper and we don't condone this behavior," he told the Port Perry Star last week. "It wasn't authorized and it won't be condoned in the fu- ture." Supt. Raetsen said the situa- tion might have been handled differently had there been more Dollar Annex prize winners The Dollar Annex celebrated its grand opening on Friday, Oct. 29 by giving out hourly door prizes to its customers. Door prize winners included Edith McLaughlin, Lynda Pow- ell, Marie Smits, Jack Herbert, Dorothy Lee and Ron Cosway. Winner of the $256 gift certifi- cate was Rose Kennedy. Window pp AQ 10 Yrs. Experience =, Picturesque Windows on a beautiful world QO, officers on duty that night. He will insist on more personnel in the area next year. And while the police are tak- ing some of the blame for the re- sults, Supt. Raetsen said the support of the parents and the community is also needed to prevent furtherincidents. He said if the parents kept their children at home, the great numbers would never had gathered downtown. He blamed a handful of agita- tors for what happened that night. This most recent incident has renewed a concern among the mayors of Scugog, Brock and Uxbridge Townships who have contended for quite a while that the area is not adequately po- liced. Mayor Hall said they have voiced this concern with offi- cials on a number of occasions. Mayor Hall pointed to an inci- dent in February of last year in which a late night brawl outside a dance in Port Perry also re- sulted in a large number of youths congregating. Although disturbed by the. outcome of an otherwise quiet Halloween, Mayor Hall sympa- = thized with the police who he Police actions will not be condoned Nonetheless, Mayor Hall has "vowed that the situation will be handled differently next year hinting that plans are already in the works to prevent further incidents. Inspector Matthews con- firmed that they will be looking at "different tactics and strate- gies" for next year. Other than the one incident in Port Perry, the mayor said the night was relatively quiet. He said it was "ironic" that the establishment targetted was a video arcade. "Here is the owner trying to provide a facility where kids can meet and play computer games and that was the facility dam- aged the most." =. Both Mayor Hall and Inspec- tor Matthews are calling upon anybody with information con- cerning the vandalism to come forward with the information. YoncalssHioizonizls Sein Sines said are placed in difficult situa- Blackout Shades - Cleaning & Repalrs tions due to loose laws. Wood shutters "Police are put in a difficult SHOP-AT-HOME SERVICE situation sometimes when their hands are tied by what they can Ll A Up to 50% Off a ed the large area Book Now for a Hz 6 84 : that the police in 26 Division Personalized Christmas Portrait E 55-3 5 must cover and suggested that Ask us about our GIFT CERTIFICATES. Serving Durham Region they cannot be in all areas at the Prince Albert -- 985-0067 - same time. 183 Queen St., Open 7 Days Fort Fen Open 11am Sunday 985-3 for Open House Settlement House Shops 5 wonderful shops & a café, gifts & furniture for the country home A Christmas Tradition 15th Anniversary Christmas Open House Huge Days Of Christmas Savings & Celebrations a 10% OFF Wit in all our shops, plus many more in-store specials November 12 - 14