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RRR RRR RRR RRR RR IIIT", "A Family Tradition for 131 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, December 2, 1997 - 5 Charges laid after teen recants shooting story By Rik Davie Port Perry Star Residents of Port Perry can again feel safe walking their dogs through Port Perry's fair grounds. As stated in the Star last Friday, the mystery surrounding an alleged sniping incident involving three-youths being struck by shots from a pellet gun has been closed. Durham Police have confirmed the shooting took place in a private home, and charges have been laid against a 14 year-old Port Perry resi- dent. After receiving infor- mation from an outside source, police investiga- tors took another look at the story told by the three youths. They originally told police they were walk- ing through the fair grounds November 23 at around 2 p.m. when they were struck by several shots fired from an unknown location. Two of the youths received superficial wounds, but the third youth had a pellet enter his mouth, breaking off a tooth and lodging in the back of his throat. He had to undergo surgery to have the pellet removed. The possibility of nerve damage has not been ruled out. After further question- ing by police it was deter- mined that the shooting actually took place at the Port Perry home of one of the youths involved. As a result of the inves- tigation a CO2-powered pellet pistol was seized and charges of pointing a firearm, careless use of a firearm as well as posses- sion of a dangerous weapon were laid against a 14 year-old suspected of firing the shots that wounded the three youths. Local stores strict about the sale of pellet guns to minors The CO2 powered pellet gun used to shoot three local youths last week prob- ably could not have been purchased by minors in Port Perry. The guns, which fire a lead pellet about the diameter of a .22 calibre bul- let, are not considered firearms under current gun laws. But that could change soon, according to Durham Regional Police Sgt. Ken Hudson. "There is legislation pending now that would see'them controlled the same way as other weapons," he said. - "Now the law states that any weapon with a muzzle velocity (the speed at which a projectile exits the barrel of a gun) of less than 750 feet per second is not a gun." : Needless to say, police will be glad to see that change. : "This recent example of the young fellow hit in the mouth is a perfect example," said Sgt. Hudson. "It could have been much more serious." Peter Smith of Williams Arms in Port Perry, a gun shop that caters to serious firearms enthusiasts, says his store has a firm policy on the carbon dioxide powered guns. : ~ "We will not sell one to anyone under 18 unless they come in with a parent," said Mr. Smith. "You don't need a FAC (firearms acquisition certificate) to buy one, but - that is our policy and we stick to it." The Canadian Tire Store in Port Perry is similarly firm in its policy and exceptions are not made, according to manager Bruce Foote. ~~ "Our policy is no one under 18 unless accompanied by a parent, no excep-- tions," he said. "None." = Police look forward to the guns being regulated for several reasons, not the least of which is the close resemblance of some to actual .38, .45 and .40 calibre firearms. She ataiipm a "There have been several cases in the United States in recent years of police shooting suspects holding the gas pow- ered guns because the officers believed them to be actual bullet firing guns. Police urge parents to stress to young people that pellet guns are firearms, and must be treated as such, -Rik Davie Cabin fundraiser half-way to goal By Chris Hall Port Perry Star An effort to raise funds for the restoration of the Rodman Cabin has reached the halfway point, and the goal is in sight, says the curator at the Scugog Shores Museum. Dan Robert said orga- nizers of the fundraiser have managed to raise about half of the money they need to restore and set up a piece of Scugog Island history. "We figure that in cash and pledges we have close to $25,000; so right now we're about halfway there," he said last Thursday. When the fundraiser began during the middle of last summer a target date of the year's end for the total amount was set. It now appears that won't be met, Mr. Robert said. "We were hoping to have $50,000 collected by Christmas this year, but, realistically we are running behind. We still have to approach major donors and now we want to have the money by next spring, maybe even May or June." The next stage for the cabin itself is the plan- ning of the restoration and the displays inside it. Mr. Robert is pursuing grants from the provin- cial and federal govern- ments, hoping to get dol- lar-for-dollar funding to match the local effort. After years of plan- ning, the Rodman Cabin was finally moved from its Head Rd. location to the Island museum on Aug. 20. Built in 1834, the cabin was one of the first permanent struc- tures built on Scugog Island, but time was steadily taking its toll on the building. The cabin was donated to the Scugog Shores Museum by descendants of the Rodman family. Over the years the cabin has also been used as home, pig shed, tool shed, guest home and even a pump house. Mr. Robert said the Rodman Cabin should be ready for the summer of 1999. "We will have the money to do the restora- tions next summer," he said. "Looking at the fea- sibility of the whole thing, we should have the structural work done on the cabin during the sum- mer of 1998 and we should wrap up most of the display work over the winter of '98/99. We should officially open the Rodman Cabin sometime during 1999." 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