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Police blotter Assault charges laid against man, woman in early morning brawl Two Georgetown residents are facing charges after an incident at Boston Pizza early Saturday morning. Halton Police report at approximately 2 a.m. there was an argument between several people. At one point a man punched a 30-year-old Georgetown woman in the head, then a woman swung a glass mug hitting two men in the head. The woman who was punched received minor injuries and the men who were hit with the mug-- one, 29, from Brampton, required stitches and a 32-year-old Georgetown man suffered bruising. Police responded and charged two people. Charged with assault is Justin Watters, 25, of McCullough Cr., Georgetown. Charged with assault with a weapon is Kim McDonald, 26, of Weber Dr., Georgetown. They are both to be in court April 4. ··· Police are asking a man who was walking two dogs on Raylawn Cr. at 1:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon to contact them. They want to know if the man saw anything at that time as a resident of that area heard a noise at the same time and later found that a tire on Chevrolet 2001 pickup truck had been punctured. The woman looked out and saw the man walking two golden retrievers. He is described as white, aged 40 to 45, approximately 6' tall weighing 230 lbs. He had short dark hair. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 905-878-5511 ext. 2105. While waiting for access to the fatal accident scene on Trafalgar Road Monday afternoon, Independent & Free Press photographer Ted Brown had a near-miss as a southbound mini-van ran through the police road block and came to rest on top of a metre-high snow bank, narrowly missing the front driver's side corner of Brown's vehicle. At the time, conditions at the Trafalgar Road and 10 Sideroad intersection were approaching zero visibility, as police officers laid flares in an attempt to alert southbound traffic of the road closure. Photo by Ted Brown Pair killed when struck by car during white-out on Trafalgar Rd. Continued from pg. 1 A 39-year-old Fonthill woman, who was also helping to free the trapped occupants of the van, was taken to Hamilton General Hospital, where Tuesday she was reported in critical but stable condition. The Special Investigations Unit was called in Monday to investigate the accident due to the involvement of police in an incident resulting in serious injury or death. Nine SIU investigators investigated the conduct of the officer surrounding the collision and on Tuesday the SIU determined there were no reasonable grounds to conclude the officer committed any criminal offence in the collision. Payne said Pyman, Schultz, and the other citizens who came to the aid of the woman and child in the van "went way beyond" what many others would have done. "This was a selfless and heroic act on the part of the individuals that stopped to help this woman and her young child. It is tragic their lives were lost under any circumstances, however, the families can take pride in knowing that they gave of themselves so willingly to help others." Payne said the police officer who witnessed the accident is "quite shaken." "He is very proud of the citizens who were there with him," said Payne. Pyman's family is devastated by the loss, but his older brother Walter of Mississauga, was not surprised he had stopped to help. "That was so much like my brother," he said. "That's him. He's that kind of guy. Anybody down on their luck, he would have helped." Pyman was married to Andrea and had two teenage boys-- Shane and Blake. He said they have lived on a large Ballinafad property for the past five years. "Everything he enjoyed in his life, from his work to his family, he put all his passion into it," said Pyman's brother. He said Pyman, a producer of several television shows for TSN, and Sportsnet, was on the way to Pyman Studios, his company in Mississauga, when he stopped to help the occupants of the van. Pyman is also the president of the Inglewood Minor Hockey League and was a coach as well. Mike Schultz, Elyse's husband, said she was enjoying a day off from the Bank of Montreal in Acton on Monday and heading southbound on Trafalgar Rd. when she stopped to help. "It doesn't surprise me, because that's the type of person she was," he said. Schultz said his wife cared about her customers at the bank. Her current job was dealing with loans and mortgages in the Acton branch. He said last year she had been recognized by BMO for being an exemplary employee for 25 years. The couple enjoyed hiking the Bruce Trail and had a "perfect day" Sunday cross-country skiing and attending the Georgetown Hospital fundraiser at Scaramouche restaurant in Toronto. "She was a very curious person. She loved to read and took a great interest in people and simple pleasures." She is survived by her husband and their two children Jennifer and David. At press times funeral details for Schultz and Pyman were not available. Halton Police continue to investigate the accident. Easing into retirement Retired Halton Hills Fire Protection & Prevention Services Fire Chief Bob Meads shared a light moment with Chief of Operations John Martin and Fire Safety Specialist David Ford at a recent retirement dinner at Granite Ridge Golf Course, where the firefighters presented Meads with a recliner chair. Meads was also honoured with presentations from the Ontario Fire Marshal's Office and adjoining fire departments. Photo by Ted Brown