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"Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, February 13, 2001 - 13 Killer transferred from Fenbrook Now you can get the Family protested med By Rik Davie Special to the Star Robert Appleton is wak- ..- ing up AhiS morning in" War th Penitentiary, 3 3 A the girl he murdered. y days after The Star 1€ second in a two-part series on the fate of Robert Appleton, killer of Scugog native Jennifer Copithorn in a brutal knife attack in 1998, it appears Appleton has been transferred out of.a medium-security near Bracebridge. Jennifer Copithorn's par- ents, Glen and' Brenda, prison have been 'involved in a battle * with Corrections: Canada for several months. They objected to the trans- fer of Appleton, who is serv- ing a life sentence with no ~ parole for 22 years for the murder of his ex-girlfriend. The confessed killer was transferred to Fenbrook Institution after just a few months at the maximum security Millhaven Institution near Kingston. Fenbrook is a prison with living unit style quarters, a grocery store, a bagel shop >and an in-line skating path that is used to prepare inmates for release after ig to the parents of 4 > on LTR "* The Star ran a two-part story on the outrage felt by the - Copithorn family and Jennifer's friends after they discovered that Appleton, who stalked and killed Jennifer in the stairwell of a Bowmanville office build- ing, had been transferred. The motive, apparently, was Appleton's jealousy over his former girlfriend's seeing another man. 'Glen Copithorn is credit- ing media reports on the story with attracting the attention of the federal gov- PORT PERRY - IN TOWN 3 Hardwood floors on main level, all new casement windows th out. Rec room with bar, garage with entrance to house. $179,900. thru Nh 7 3 8 Lakefront home, \ Point on Lake WILDLIFE AT YOUR DOORSTEP Superior quality built home - all brick & fieldstone ext. with fr. verandah. Large open foyer leads to all principal rooms. Kit. has solid cabinets with "builtin appl. Ensuite wwalk-in cedar lined closets and walkout to deck k throughout. All on 3 acres of land & only 5 Sh UNIQUE! ~~ WHEN THE ORDINARY WON'T DO! bungalow located at Stephenson's : Sougog. Double door entry to . Custom built Robert Appleton murdered Jennifer Copithom. long sentences. emment. Vig, dy "We will be taking a tour of Fenbrook later this month and we will be attending a protest over victims' rights in March in Ottawa," said Mr. Copithorn * Monday. "This is by no means over for us. There are other families out there suffering as we have." Meanwhile, Solicitor General MacAuley is calling for a complete review of how serious offenders are classi- fied within the prison sys- tem. He told media he will BET 2 Chin ily coon Lawrence be looking at possible new policies for serious offend- ers after the report is com- plete. "I have no doubt that the media's attention to "this brought about the transfer," said Mr. Copithorn. The Copithorns still want answers as to how Appleton, who was one of several inmates who took over a 'cell block in the Whitby jail . while he was - awaiting trial on murder * charges, was assigned: to the modern and casual Fenbrook 'after only four months of his sentence was served. "They. (Corrections Canada) also told us that they are .looking at the "whole issue of how inmates are classified; and who is eligible for these Club Fed style places," said Mr Copithorn. 'MARK PUCKRIN ¢ 985-4300 to you. A EE ---- n » el os A vinta L. Saulnier FOR Mobi Mogae SERVICE Royal Bank - Port Perry 1 Y= a. -- | Cell: (905) 435-4359 [= J = Fax: (905) 985-6781 ! a 3 - Give our Port Perry Area mobile mortage representative a call, and she will serve your home financing needs when and where it's best for you. "More Canadians ¢hoose Royal Bank for home mortgages | gg ro BANK bethetd ------ I] _ Tor.Line (905) 683-4039 |, vo St, meee mri. Port Perry [ff BE PARADISE pm TEE COUNTRY FOUND! HOME incredible 11.84 acre - J estate graced J I by a fabulous™ eee 4 bedroom' executive home overlooking man-made lake. 20'x40' poal, tennis court, 36'x40' garage with loft is ideal for the collector J or hobbyist. On quiet road 4 min. west | of Port Perry. $619,900. AND 2 STOREY'S IN PORT PERRY STARTING AT $179,900 PUCKR 1 FOR THE SPRING MARKET -------- upgrades include: 'ext. doors, shingles & roof sheeting, insulation & drywall, furnace, airtight fireplace, refinished original pine floor, | km.W. of Sunderland, 15 min. to Uxbridge. = KM. R. REAL ESTATE 5 HIGH ST. PORT PERRY 'E FUUAYI |] TAKING LISTINGS