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"Scugog"s Community Newspaper of Choice" PORT PERRY STAR - Monday, December 24, 2001 - 5 Helping protect Scugog residents PA BA PA BA EA PA PA PAL PAL © Ez) EA Ed Bad E38 2X o B3 35 % CoB Dave Mann Who: Constable Dave Mann Age: 48 Background: | went to Ajax High School and later | saw an advertisement in a newspaper for hiring police staff and I thought it would be an interesting job. After high school | went to Police College at Aylmer. 1 have two children, Heather and Michael, and my wife is Cathy. What is your current position with the Durham Regional Police Service? | have been a Police Constable for 28 years. What interests you about policing and how did you get involved? In 1974 | saw an application in the paper for police officers and thought that it would be an interesting career. Policing changes every day and | like the job because | get to help people. Have you worked at any other police services?: No, I've spend my entire career in Durham. | started my police career at Pickering in 1974. .1 worked there for a year and then | went to Uxbridge until 1975. After left Uxbridge I went to Sunderland for two years and then | moved to the Port Perry station where I've been to date. Please describe your years with the Durham Regional Police Station? | have worked on the road for most of my career, but | have worked in other branches such as the Intelligence Branch where we did a lot of phone taps. | also worked in the detective's office for six months. Describe the changes that have taken place in the policing field over the past five to 10 years? We have had an increase in the population in Durham Region which required more specialty units such as the Canine Unit, the Helicopter Unit and a Tactical Unit. We have also had an increase in technology; we have better computers and video operations NICK BRONSON / PORT PERRY STAR Durham Regional Police Constable Dave Mann, who lives in Port Perry and works out of North Durham's 26 Division office, has been an officer with the local service for 28 years. Can we expect to see any major changes in the near future? As the pop- ulation increases we will need more offi- cers, selective enforcem_nt and more specialty units. We will also have more advancements in computer electronics and the technology in vehicles. We will be having a large amount of officers retir- ing and a lot of new officers joining the police force. We also hope to have video surveillance in the cars and larger police divisions. What case in your career will you always remember? Around the late 1970s to early 1980s a driver picked up a girl at a school and there was an accident involving the car. I was called to the scene and, as it turned out, the result of the accident was the driver sexually assaulted the girl and he lost control and flipped the vehicle. The driver threat- ened the girl if she said anything, but when | had them apart the girl told and the driver was convicted. Nick Bronson is a Port Perry High School co- op student who is working at The Port Perry Star. Uxbridge's Foxbridge Golf Club North has been charged Golf course charged in relation to fatal impaired accident A local golf club is fac- ing Provincial Offenses Act charges in the wake of a fatal accident investiga- tion by Durham Regional Police. The Foxbridge Golf Club North (and its appro- priate officers) have been charged with violat.ng the Liquor License Act for allegedly supplying liquor free, in the form of a bot- tle draw, to a customer and failing to change its liquor license holder along with a change of ownership of the golf club. The investigation [cy roads blamed Icy roads are being blamed for a single vehicle rollover on Reach Rd. near the Marsh Hill Rd. on Thurs. (Dec. 20) morn- ing. Durham Regional Police say a green Ford Explorer was being dri- ven westbound on Reach Rd. by a 33- year-old Scugog man when the driver lost control on a curve and entered the ditch shortly before 8 a.m. Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene, but the driver suffered only slight injuries. PORT PERRY Dental Care For The Entire Family to Evening & Saturday C Appointments Available Please Call 905-985-8451 Visit our website: www.iluvmydentist.com PACS TVT=T=T0 IS) ((=1=) 00 ado a Ol = =14", pa DENTAL CENTRE * Dr. J. Cottrell » Dr. J. Hardy * Dr. L. Gideon ¢ Dr. C. Banfield * Dr. L. Poranganel Dr. H. Dewar * Dr. J. Zeisler * Dr. T. King (Orthodontist) ® Dr. T. Mcintyre (Periodontist) ---- Today's Smile... ---- You don't get old, you just become a classic. 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Mr. Munro faces charges of impaired dri- ving causing death, impaired driving causing bodily harm and exceed- ing the legal limit of blood-alcohol. The charges against Foxbridge Golf Club North will be heard on Jan. 3 in a Provincial Offenses Court while a preliminary hear- ing for Mr. Munro is set for Feb. 14 at 242 King St. E. in Oshawa. Directory of Coming Events Sundays & Wednesdays Youth strengthen & conditioning classes - ages 12-17 - Kinsmen Hall. Info. 242-5417. Every Third Monday Hospital Auxiliary meets - 1:30 p.m. - Education Rm, - in the hospital. TOPS Take pounds off sen- sible - Every Tuesday - 6-8 p.m. - Port Perry United Church. For information 985-9454. Weight Training Classes Develop strength, flexibility, speed, power - great for all sports - ages 12-18 - Mon. & Wed. 6-8 p.m. Kinsmen Hall - §25/month. Call 242- 5417. Youth Weight Training Port Perry Legion - ages 12-18 - Monday & Thursday - 6-8 p.m Info. 905-242-5417 Parent Finders Kawartha Parent Finders Kawartha meets the 2nd Tuesday each month (Nov.13) at the Adult Education Centre, 230 Angeline St. S,, Lindsay at 7 p.m. All touched by adoption are welcome. Call Sandi (705) 359- 1172. Every Wednesday Scugog Duplicate Bridge - Prince Albert Hall - afternoon - | p.m; evening - 7:15 p.m. Contact 905-985-9355. Jan. 2 and 6, 2002 The Uxbridge Players invite you to audition for their spring produc- tion of "Nurse Jane Goes to Hawaii". There are parts available for four women and three men of various ages, and back-stage and off- stage help is always welcome. Come out on Thursday, January 3 at 7:30 p.m or Sunday, January 6 at 1 30 p.m at the Uxbridge Music Hall. For more informa- tion or copies of the script, call Evylynn Coleby at 852-9557 Coming Events sponsored by... Myles G. 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