Vol. 10 No. 48
YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER COVERING NORTH DURHAM
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2014
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Uxbridge drug store robbed at gunpoint
The Bonner Boys were one of the many community groups taking part in the 54th annual Uxbridge Santa Claus Parade as it rolled through downtown on the morning of Saturday, Nov. 22. For more photos of this year’s Parade, see page 10 of this week’s Standard. BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard
UXBRIDGE: Police are searching for a male suspect after a local drug store was robbed at gunpoint last week. According to police, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at approximately 7:30 p.m., a lone suspect entered the Shoppers Drug Mart on Toronto St. South, pointed a gun at the pharmacy employees and demanded narcotics. After receiving an undisclosed quantity of narcotics, he fled the store on foot. More than a dozen patrons and employees were in the store at the time. No one was physically injured during the robbery. The suspect is described as male, white, mid 40’s, 5’11” tall with a medium build. He was wearing a black, hooded sweatshirt with the hood up, blue jeans, black boots, sunglasses and a white bandana covering his face. This incident marks the latest armed robbery in Uxbridge in recent months. Coffee Time in downtown Uxbridge was robbed at knifepoint in September, and two weeks later, the Daisy Mart convenience store on Quaker Village Dr. was held up at gunpoint. Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to call Det. McKinnon of the Major Crime Robbery Unit at 1-888-579-1520, ext. 5362. Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477 (TIPS) or on the web site at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters are eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.
Councillors busy prepping for their inaugural meeting next week BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard
SCUGOG: The new term is right around the corner, and the township’s newly-elected council is working alongside staff and getting ready to serve their constituents over the next four years. Training classes and educational workshops began last week, and will continue through until Monday, Dec. 1, when Mayor-elect Tom Rowett will be officially given the chains of office during a special ceremony. According to Scugog Clerk, Chris Harris, “Staff will be sitting down with the new Council to review the books and budgets, and to offer insight into municipal law, risks, responsibilities.”
Other priority topics include the methodology behind how the township must work with local conservation authorities, and insurance agencies. Former Mayor Chuck Mercier and Mayor-Elect Tom Rowett have met on a couple of occasions and, according to staff, are working closely to share advice and visions for Scugog Township. “The new mayor will be sent away for some head of council training from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario,” said Scugog CAO Ian Roger. “The courses mostly deal with the proper procedures and roles during a council meeting, the what duties the mayor holds in public events, and how to facilitate teamwork.” The swearing-in ceremony will take place inside the
Blackstock Rec Centre Hall, located at 3440 Church St., at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1. The ceremony, which is open to the public, will feature several speeches as well as refreshments. “We have moved the ceremony to the larger venue this term, to ensure that there are enough seats and accommodations,” said Mr. Roger. “We’re expecting a large turn-out of supporters, family and local business owners - and we discovered on election night, Oct. 27, that the council chambers may not be large enough.” Scugog Township’s new Mayor and councillors will take their seats at 10 a.m. on Dec. 8, during their inaugural meeting inside the chambers of the Municipal Office, located at 181 Perry St.
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