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I know I am speaking for a majority of concerned citizens In this area. when I Impress upon you the anger and moral outrage which I, as well as anyone I have-spoken to, felt, when hearing of these Irnpehdlng charges. In the meantime I would like to know your views concerning the possible charges being brought against this cit- Izen, and whether you have either the I am writing you to protest a deci- sion by police to press a charge (or charges) against Steve Bowskill of Colbome. 0nt.. who was recently a vic- tim of robbery [the eighth such hap- pening in the past bye yeysl. The acdm is about to be victalmlzed once more, not by robbers this time, but by some misplaced zealousness from those whom he was attempting to help to capture the robbers. I believe a petltion is presently being taken on behalf of Mr. Bowskill, but am not certain to whom it will be pre- sented, Copy of a letter sent to the Solicitor General: Bowskill should be given a citation Cou $0111.”? 5% We feel it would have been much more appropriate to have put a bullet through each of the thieves rather than spoil a perfectly good tire. For all We know the tire may have been com- pletely innocent. _ Inclination or th halt that prpcfsy It is my belief that this courageous citizen should be given a medal, or at least a cltatlon, instead of vilil1cation and worse, possible loss of his llvell- hood, which may result from any charges brought against him. I thast youvwillvbe good enough to apprise me of your views in this con- cem at your earliest convenience. cc, Brighton OPP, Colbome Claronicle Just to set the record straight, there are many of us reluctant to support Mr. Bowskill in shooting out the rear tire of the van in which thieves were escaping after the eighth robbery of his pharmacy. Shoot culprits instead apché E D 1:1;o~»n i'i'r::ij'il:"ii'i':, d or the legal authority to r-r-ttre', 21/9g_ Wendell M. ‘Scdgwlck Port Hope Don Perry Castleton World Day of Prayer - Observed on the tirst Friday at March each year, the World Day of Prayer was attended by Colberne-area residents of all denominations last Friday at Prospect Missionary Church. Guest-speaker was Joyce Buchegger, above centre.-a Castieton resident who served as a missionary in South America tor 17 years. Beside her is the service leader, Sharon Rusk, of the host church.This year's service, "Go, See, and Act," was written by the Christian women of war-torn Palestine. Each year, the service is corn- pased by Christian women of different countries. Local worshippers found it very appwprl- ate that the women on Palestine were given the opportunity to orchestrate this year's ser- vice, at this especially troubled time in their county's history. Participants in the World Day of Prayer gather every year to pray for world peace. Photo by Eileen Argyris -----, The Colborne Chronicle, Tuesday. March 8, 1994 @315 RrrmTitct-g [at TTT7 Page 5