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Mike Chong Conservative Bruce Hood Liberal Brent Bouteiller Green Party Noel Duignan NDP Pat Woode Christian Heritage ILLAGE Rent-A-Car From Per Hour 856-0000 387 Queen St. East, Acton 286 Alma Street, Rockwood 336 Guelph St. Georgetown 905-877-0149 a vari- Acton, ON 357 Queen St. (Hwy 7) Youthful offender pleads 'not guilty' in death of Ray Getty. Old beach not safe The old beach in Prospect Park, Acton, on Fairy Lake has been declared unsaf swimming due to hig! terial levels. Halton Health Department tests recreational water throughout the Region. The Acton beach was one of sev- eral beaches declared unsafe for swimming. Others in- clude Bronte Beach, Coronation Park East and West in Oakville. Kelso Con- servation area in Milton and Burlington Beachway North and South are safe for swim- ming. The Boathouse Beach on Fairy Lake, Acton is no longer open for swimming. Tests are done weekly or if conditions change. Halton residents can call Halton Re- gion to find gut which beaches have been closed due to poor water quality. aC- Six buses of Halton Hills citizens and politicians --in- cluding one from Acton -- will converge on Queen's Park today (Thursday) to rally in protest of plans to close the obstetrics and pediatrics units at the Geor- WELCOME, PRINCIPALSKANES: Incoming Principal Leona Skanes modeled the unofficial uniform of Robert Little School as she met at the school with retir- ing principal Don Warren on Monday. Warren actually presented Skanes with the sweatshirt he was wearing as a welcoming gift. -- Frances Niblock photo. Town takes OB fight to Queen's Park getown campus of the William Osler Health Centre. Although the hospital - board has agreed to indefi- nitely postpone the July 5 closures, the Town said the postponement decision ap- pears to be "hollow" and it will keep up the fight to save the units with a rally and let- ter writing campaign. Ina press release announc- ing that the rally planned for last Tuesday was being re- scheduled for today, the Town admits, "it appears that (i William Osler Health Centre intends to proceed with the closure of the obstetrics and pediatrics units." On Monday, Mayor Rick Bonnette said he spent the weekend marshalling people continued on page 3 Boh mL he ee NA, CM eit aie ( By4 Testing finds gun's trigger lock faulty By FRANCES NIBLOCK The New Tanner A trigger lock that did not work, not criminal intent, led to the tragic shooting death of Acton's Ray Getty, 15, ac- cording to the lawyer representing a Youthful Of- fender (YO) who pleaded not guilty to criminal negligence causing death in connection with the case on Friday in an Oakville youth court. Justice R. LeDressay, with the Ontario Court of Justice, will render a verdict today (Thursday) on the criminal negligence causing death charge, reduced from second- degree murder when forensic testing found the 270c. Win- chester carbine bolt action repeating rifle used to shoot Getty in the upper chest could be fired with the trigger lock in place. The clean-shaven, short- haired YO, who~§ sat expressionless and motion- less, wearing handcuffs in a guarded prisoner's box dur- ing Friday's one-and-a-half hour trial, will also be sen- tenced to pointing a firearm after pleading guilty to that charge at an April 29 hearing. In an agreed statement of continued on page 2 519-853-0200 info@achillesmazda.ca Toh Boal ystem includes:DVD Remote, _ - Wireless Headphones -- Offer is valid on all 2004 MPVs sold through - June 30th 2004. 2004 MPV GX w/Conuentlence Package Pee & Mos Very Well Equipped at only $28,070* RNR SRA ASS ARE RAR KS Own Decledig © ot We Baggs O. _ Don't det