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* Halton Regional Police Service has laid more changes in the investigation contin- ued into a rash of rural house entries that have occurred in rural Halton Hills since October. Three young Brampton men have 238 charges laid against them. Starting October 26, generally between the hours of 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. there had z QOOMADOY been a number of reported early morning entries occurring in the south rural area of Halton-Hills. In these cases, the sus- pects entered these houses and stole wallets, purses, car keys, vehicle and vari- ous other items. In several cases the suspects entered the bedrooms of the vic- tims and stole items from their bedrooms while they slept. An investigation was undertaken by the Halton Regional Police Street Crime Unit officers from 11 Division CIB, working with the Peel Regional Police 22 Divi- sion Break and Enter Unit. Charged are: Marco Alves, 22 years old of Mirabell Crt. Brampton (99 charges); Bruce Alves, 19 years- old of Mirabell Crt. Brampton (47 charges); William Barreira, 19 years old of Mayfield Road Brampton, (20 charges). Arrests warrants are currently being processed for two other Brampton men, one of whom is facing 58 charges and the 14 charges for these house entries. IT'S WORTH THE DRIVE t. 4 ye et STOR PRODUCTS eel\S NN -- . ; @ Newstand Price 40¢ + GST. Cocai cently wr targeted coc: majority of Oakville. come from Halton and teen to 40-y increasing increasing among teens say police Halton Police, who re- three-month project that cocaine drug trafficking in Oakville, observed that the' base was from outside Most of the customers police maintain, with an age range running from Drug officers noted the use of cocaine has been school --aged teens with ne use apped up a aine and crack the customer other areas of Peel Regions, ear-olds. with high 5 : LABOUR OF LOVE: Local artist and former Robert Little School teacher, Carol Black Remain attached to smoke-free Halton Hills By FRANCES NIBLOCK The New Tanner Town Council won't de- viate from its pledge to be 100 per cent smoke free by July 2004, but it will con- tinue asking for the so-called "level playing field" vincial or federal smoking legislation. At Town Council on | Monday night, George - Markou, speaking for the Halton Hills hospitality industry, urged councillors to suspend the Town's cur- rent smoking bylaw and defer the issue to the prov- ince drew no questions or comments from Council. Markou said tougher DEO snip ataemaee prices ranging from $75to $100 for a gram of cocaine, or $100 for crack cocaine. smoking rules imple- mented in July that banned smoking in bars and res- taurants until after 9 p.m., have "caused people to go broke." He cited the case of the Red Dog in Acton which closed recently, saying its owners had come to Coun- cil saying the tougher bylaw would hurt busi- was at Finders Discoveries Art Gallery on Sunday signing copies of her latest book which features colour plates of her heritage paintings. Her books and original watercolours are still available at the gallery in time for Christmas. -Danielle McIsaac photo. Acton still needs doctors While other Halton communities Sugden Praysner said doctors who On Tuesday, two doctors, Bill have been able to attract some of the _ visit Halton Hills are attracted to Kalirai and Lana Tan, who are com- family doctors they badly need, Ac- Georgetown because of its proxim- pleting their family medicine ton continues to have the most acute . ity to the hospital, and recent residencies at Queen's University need for general practitioners inthe openings in an existing larger group and working in Dryden, toured Region, des; "We keep be the right said Halton ACHILLES SG 357 Queen St. (Hwy 7) Acton, 519-853-0200 info@achillesmazda.ca Cnr Dealership ts not the Biggest, Curgoal is to be the Bestt *s physician recruitment coordinator, Praysner, on Monday as she prepared a tour through Halton for two doc- tors looking to open practices. practice. "I say to people that Acton is only 10 minutes away from the hospital in Georgetown, and explain that one Acton physician has hospital privi- leges at the Milton hospital, and for the right person, that will help," Sugden Praysner said. pite recruitment efforts. trying. (In Acton) it will fit for the right person," Angela Sugden 2003 MPV DX with Convenience Package this fist of ¥ 3.0L 200HP V6 Engine 5 Speed Automatic Transmission ¢ Ait Conditioning ¥ Dual Heat ¥ Power Locks / Power Windows 7 Power Heated Mirrors ¥ AMIFM GD Cassette Stereo ¥ 2nd Row Side by Slide Seats Tumble Under 3rd Row ¥ Cruise Gonteot ¥ Dual Sliding Rear Doors ¥ Power Down Rear Windows 7 Steering Wheel Aucio Control. / Mazda's Leadership Warranty plus much more BODY OFA MINIVAN. SOUL OFA Halton, checking out medical facili- ties and local communities. 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