Halton Hills Newspapers

Independent & Free Press (Georgetown, ON), 26 Jul 2006, p. 11

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Police blotter Acton men facing assault charges Two Acton men are facing charges after an incident at a McDonald Blvd. home early Sunday morning. Halton Police report, following a fight on Main St. involving several people, two males went to a home, grabbed a butcher knife, then went to another home on McDonald Blvd. While there, police say a number of people were threatened, pushed and grabbed, and tires were slashed and paint gouged on a vehicle in the driveway. No one was injured. Charged with assault and utter death threat is Bradley Mills, 18, of Mill St., Acton. Charged with two counts of assault with a weapon and utter death threat and mischief is Jeffrey Masales, 18, of McDonald Blvd. Both men were held for a bail hearing. ··· A 1979 Chevrolet Corvette, valued at $15,000, was stolen from a business on Todd Rd. sometime between July 7 and 14. The theft was reported to police last Monday. The Corvette was in the parking lot. The twodoor blue vehicle had the licence plate AKSW419. ··· Police responded to an alarm at a Chantelay Cr. home last Tuesday night. When they arrived they found there had been a break-in at the house, but nothing was taken. Entry was gained after a garage door window had been broken. ··· A window at George Kennedy School was shattered last Wednesday. Damage is estimated at approximately $350. Account set up to help grieving couple An account has been set up for Melissa and Shawn Irwin, the Acton couple who recently lost their one-month old son Tyler in a Caledon car crash. The accident occurred Friday, June 30 on Hwy. 10, south of Olde Base Line Rd., when a dump truck struck Melissa's car that had pulled out onto the road from a private driveway. The account was set up by Norm Creighton, owner of Papa's Pizza in Acton, where Shawn works part-time. Creighton wanted to do something to help the family during a very difficult time. He said Melissa was seriously injured in the crash and suffered head, back and rib injuries. She also had to have her spleen removed. She spent a week in hospital and is now home recovering and doing physiotherapy, but still has a lot of pain, said Creighton. Anyone interested in making a donation to the family can do so at any branch of Canada Trust. The branch number is 2065, the account number is 6016036 and the transit number is 004. Monetary donations are also being accepted at Papa's Pizza, 9 Mill St. W., Acton. Haefner enters trustee race Sean Haefner, of Norman Ave., Acton, filed his nomination papers with the Town of Halton Hills clerk's department Friday for the position of Wards 1 and 2 Halton District School Board (HDSB) trustee. So far, Haefner is the only candidate vying for the post in the Nov. 13 municipal election In the last municipal election there was only one trustee elected in Halton Hills to serve on the HDSB, but in this election two trustees will be elected-- one for Wards 1 and 2, and the other for Wards 3 and 4.

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