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Harrison accused of posting web messages promoting murders Continued from pg. 1 spent two years in jail when he was convicted in 1996 of assault causing bodily harm after attacking a black man, a Georgetown shopkeeper, while shouting racial slurs. During the hearing, an affidavit from Marc Lemire, administrator of the freedomsite website, confirmed that Harrison's email address was used to register two screen-names that came up attached to messages returned when Warman searched the website's message board for "craig" and "harrison," said Warman. Harrison has been accused of posting messages calling for the murder of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's family, blacks, non-whites, francophones and aboriginals. "It's pretty serious what's been said there, when you talk about killing people," said Vigna. At the hearing Tuesday a representative from Bell Sympatico confirmed that six or seven posting times Warman attributed to Harrison on the website matched times that Harrison and his wife Susan Holmes's computer was logged onto the Internet, Warman said. "When you put all the pieces of the puzzle (together), the globality of the circumstantial evidence leads in only one direction-- the identity is Mr. Craig S. Harrison," said Vigna. If found responsible for the postings, Harrison may have to pay a penalty of up to $10,000 and face a permanent court order preventing him from posting hate propaganda on the Internet. --With files from Torstar News Service Guards thanked Diane Cooper (left) was one of the many Halton Hills school crossing guards who were recognized for their tireless efforts escorting school kids across busy intersections in all kinds of weather at the annual School Crossing Guard Appreciation reception. This year's reception was held at McKenzieSmith-Bennett School in Acton, as Mayor Rick Bonnette presented each crossing guard with a gift package, filled with items donated by local businesses, as well as a luncheon reception following the event. Photo by Ted Brown Heater blamed in fire Halton Hills firefighters were called to a Weber Dr. home last Thursday afternoon for a vehicle fire. When they arrived they found smoke and flames coming from under the hood of a van in the driveway. After extinguishing the blaze it was discovered the fire started on the driver's side of the engine compartment. A wiper fluid heater that had been installed by the owner is considered the possible cause of the fire.