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SCUGOG: Residents of one Scugog neighbourhood are on guard following several recent vehicle break-ins and, in one case, a vehicle theft, in the community of Blackstock. According to residents, the incidents took place on the weekend of March 23-24, during which vehicles in the Sunrise Dr./Crestview Dr. neighbourhood were entered and various items stolen, including GPS units and DVD players. A pick-up truck was also taken from the driveway of a local home. According to DRPS spokesperson Jodi Maclean, the truck was reportedly stolen between 1 a.m. and 9 a.m. on March 24, and was later recovered the following morning nearby. She added that although the other vehicle entries took place that same weekend, police are treating the incidents as unrelated. There have been no arrests made in connection with any of the incidents, nor have any of the stolen items been recovered, said Ms. Maclean. This isn’t the first time that residents of the neighbourhood have been victims of theft. Last August, a number of vehicles were entered and items stolen. TURN TO PAGE 5
DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard
UXBRIDGE: Not all members of Uxbridge Council were buying what the Region was selling recently, when the North Durham Economic Development Strategy was recently unveiled. The report, which as Township CAO Ingrid Svelnis explained, is part of the North Durham Integrated Sustainability Plan shared between Uxbridge, Scugog and Brock, contains several recommendations to aid the municipalities in building vibrant and resilient local economies. However, some members of council saw it mostly as a “make-work” project. “If we are going to do something we should be looking at doing our part, on our properties, like improving downtown parking and lighting,” said Ward 2 Councillor Pat Molloy. “We could also clean up the parking lot behind Coffee Time to maybe make it more attractive to businesses. But this report seems like a make-work project to me.” TURN TO PAGE 4
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A local family, seeking the return of items stolen from their autistic son, has put up signs around Blackstock requesting the return of his BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard belongings.