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444 Simcoe St S., Oshawa CLASSIFIEDS PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1994 RIDE is back on the road By Kelly Lown Port Perry Star Durham Regional Police's holiday R.I.D.E. program will kick-off on Friday, December 2. A group of six officers will be hitting the highways of the re- gion this weekend and will re- main on the roads in a different location every night until Janu- ary 2,1995. Although the R.I.D.E. pro- gram is run throughout the year, the Christmas season sees the program in full force every night of the five-week period. Durham Regional Police will be setting up stops in Scugog Township and will also be hold- ing several joint R.I.LD.E. pro- grams with the OPP, on high- ways such as 7A in Port Perry, which is patrolled by both forc- es. Stating that most impaired drivers are caught during regu- lar patrols, the real object of the R.ILD.E. program is to deter drivers from driving while in- toxicated, and to let them know the police are out there, said Sergeant Rick Bates, who is in charge if the new Traffic Man- agement Unit, which oversees the R.I.LD.E. program. Last year's program saw more than 25,000 cars stopped in the region. District 2, which includes Scugog Township, Ajax, Picker- ing, Brock and Uxbridge saw 6,348 cars stopped. Making up New guns for Durham Police By Kelly Lown Port Perry Star F Safety concerns about police revolvers have led to more firepower for Durham Regional Police, The 565 officers on the force will soon be carrying more powerful. guns, bringing their firepower closer to that carried by criminals. The. new pistols are a 9-mm semi-automatic gun - manufactured by Glock. The weapons are easier to reload and hold up to 15 .40-calibre bullets. The old revolvers carry only six bullets and take longer to reload. - The new gun is easier to hold, which will also allow for more control over the weapon. "The accuracy of a gun is only as good as the control the officer has on the gun," said Sergeant Paul Wassill, firearms instructor at the Durham Police Learning Centre at Durham College. To prepare officers for the new weapons officers will be - required to undergo a five-day training course. The training will focus on safety, control, handling and mechanics. The switch in firepower will cost $600,000 and will take 'about three years to complete due to a shortage of manpower and small training classes. "ry Durham Regional Police resolved to destroy 600 guns in May, when the tender process for the purchase of more powerful weapons was implemented. : The police force could have sold the firearms, making a - . small profit, or had the weapons destroyed. The increased call to get weapons off the street coupled with its own amnesty program convinced the Durham Police Services Board to vote in favor of the destroying the weapons. "I'm more comfortable with us making the decision of destroying the guns," police chief Trevor McCagherty said at the time, noting he would hate to see the 600 guns back - on the street. - Police departments in Peel, Ottawa, Halton and Metropolitan Toronto also had earlier opted to destroy their Students at Cartwright High School put on three one-act plays at the Blackstock Recreation Centre hall for the public last Wednesday and Thursday night. Here, actor Rosemary Michel is helped with her make-up by director Tara Vander- niet. switch. weapons. Only York Region sold the guns after making the At Greenbank Hall Dec. 3 Show gets you dreamin' of 'Whiteley Christmas' It's about time to start dreamin' about a Whiteley Christmas. And this Saturday, Dec. 3, you'll have the opportunity to experience one when the much- acclaimed Whiteley Brothers bring their blues-flavored revue to the Greenbank Hall. Staged by the Greenbank folk Music Society, the Whiteley Brothers' show is sure to please blues fans, as well as anybody who enjoys an evening of quali- ty, back-to-basics musicianship. The Whiteleys -- Chris and Ken perform along with Chris' son Daniel -- have a long history of the blues behind them, and it comes through in their intimate performances. They have appeared on more than 100 recordings with some of the giants of the genre, as well as Canadian folkies like Sylvia Tyson and Stan Rogers. But their roots are in the blues, and a taste of their music is proof: Everyone from Mississippi John Hurt to B.B. King has had a hand in molding the Whiteley sound. The show is presented by the Greenbank Folk Music soci- ety, who have brought a host of quality acts to the area during their 94-95 season. The evening 's show takes place as always in the Greenbank Hall, and tickets are $15. You're best to book early, as shows in the series have been selling out. Tickets are available at the Chicken Coop Bakery in Greenbank, Irwin Smith Music and Circular Sounds in Port Perry, and Blue Heron Books in Uxbridge. As well they are at The Hands On Music Company in Bowmanville. For more information on tick- ets or performances, call 985- 8351 or 852-7578. Whiteley Brothers to play Well-known blues act the Whiteley Brothers are next up Greenbank Folk Music Society. They play Greenbank Hall for information on tickets. | AE VANTAGE IR CARE Heating and Airconditioning Ltd. 985-4484 WINTER SALES ~ Hi. Eff. Gas Furnaces ~ ~ Central Air Units ~ ~ GAS FIREPLACES ~ Think Smart Think Natural Gas on the slate of events planned by Saturday night, Dec. 3. See story Authorized Dealer i) CONSUMERS GAS Wo INSTA-FLAME CFM Gas Fireplaces 'Coleman is a registered trademark of The Canadian Coleman Co. 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