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CRIME LOCAL TEEN CHARGED IN SEXTORTION’ INVESTIGATION BRYAN MYERS bmyers@metroland.com A 19-year-old Georg town man has been. arrest. ed in relation to an online investigation that began in August 202( Halton Regional Police Service began the investi- gation after a victim re- ported being repeatedly contacted online and ask¢ to send a nude image in <a change for money - the vic- tim was assured the image would only be viewed for a few seconds and deleted. Once the suspect ob- tained the image, he saved itand threatened to distrib- Police believe there may have been additional vic tims in the community and asum of money was paid. No money was ex- changed. On June 12, the George- town man wasarrested and a search warrant executed at his residence resulting in numerous electronic de- ices being seized by po- lice. The suspect has been charged with two counts of extortion. These charges have not been proven in court. contact with the Saher online identities to contact police: Ben_Has Zander_Laudry20 _Smith James_Hamilton S_man8080/li> Halton Police are en- couraging parents to dis- cuss online ‘sextortion' with their children. Police shoud be contacted imme- ately if it is believed someone has fallen victim to this type of crime. COUNCIL HOW TO BE SAFE WITH FIREWORKS THIS CANADA DAY BRYAN MYERS bmyers@metroland.com Local residents eager to celebrate Canada Day with are eins re- Aiea yey the Halton Hills Fire Department to m: tain COVID-19 health ‘and safety Protocols. Residents ar to practice physical ne ing, wear a mask or face covering and to keep gatherings to 10 people or fewer. "Statistics tells us that almost a third of fireworks- related i injuries occur onor around Victoria Day and na¢ a Chief Jon Rehill. "Almost -quarters of injuries see a visit to the hos- Metroland file photo The Town of Halton Hills is cautioning residents to observe health and safety protocols for both COVID-19 and fireworks this Canada Day. pital, so I would ask resi- dents to please take extra care when handling fire- works this year.” The town's bylaws re- garding the discharge of fireworks include: + The discharge of fire- works is only permitted on Canada Day; + No person under the age of 18 shall set off any fireworks, except under su- pervision and control of a person 18 years of age or older; + No person shall dis- charge Hreworks on land cept his own unless con- sent has been obtained: + No person shall dis- charge any fireworks in or on any highway, street land, square, or other pub- lic space; + The discharge of fire- works i is t not permitted on town: property, such. as meas, without first obtaining written permis- rson shall dis- charge fireworks in such a place or manner to create danger or nuisance to oth- ers; + No person shall dis- charge any fireworks into any building, doorway, structure, automobile, or any other place where such setting off might create a danger or nuisance to any person or property; irecrackers are not permitted. Challenging a will because of “Undue Influence” M. Jasmine S ‘The basic purpose of a Willis to allow individuals to set out their final wishes and instructions as to how their affairs should be handled after they pass away. Therefore, the Court will not set aside a Will ight Often when a Will is challenged “undue influence” is one of the primary grounds. In Banton v. Banton the Superior Cour of Ontario stated it must er person on the deceased was so great and overpowering that the document reflects the will ofthe former and not that of the deceased” ugh the facts of each case are unique, there are certain indicators of undue influence which have been noted inthe case law, including: «The testator is socially isolated; B.A, LD., LLM., TEP, CS, EPC, CPCA Certified Specialist in Estates & Trusts Wills, Powers of Attorney, Trusts, Estate Litigation and Administration, Corporate, Real Estate ‘Simply showing there was opportunity or motive to unduly influence a testator, however, is not sufficient to prove undue influence. those considering a Will challenge should evaluate their options by consulting with a lawyer experienced in estat tigation. Call us we can help. 145 Mill St., Georgetown 905.877.0121 LAW FIRM Nidal g=tel al-lgex-t-le) (2 custom HEARING AIDS, wearing MASKS is no Kolayex=1gr-W eo) cele) (taal: AUDIOMETRIC CENTRE HEARING AIDS & AUDIOMETRY Call now for a preview of the next generation of hearing aid technology! Georgetown’s trusted choice for hearing care 905.877.8828 360 Guelph St., Unit 44 Georgetown I Aumstinng ve Guelph St. (Hwy. 7) (In the Knolcrest Centre) haltonaudiometric.ca INH UONEH - dl CUL | © a Z é iy Bd = x 8 8 eordyouy