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A fire that blew out the winâ€" dows of two downtown Oakville shops at 125 Lakeshore Rd. E. early Friday morning may have started when someone set fire to some garbage in front of the shops, Downtown fire blew out store windows Thieves leave stolen cigarettes behind Thieves who broke into Pinegrove Road‘s European Fish and Meat Market left part of their booty behind when they were apparently scared off the job, say Halton police. Sometime overnight Wednesday, Jan. 27th to Jan. 28th, thieves pried open a rear door at the 487 Pinegrove Rd. store. â€"Police said the suspects rummaged through the store‘s front counter area and stole approximately $400 worth of cigarettes and an unknown number of lottery tickets. The cigarettes were later discovered at the rear of Darigold Products Ltd. on Speers Road which backs onto that of the meat market. Police said it would appear the thieves were scared off the job and abandoned the cigarettes. Investigation into the breakâ€"in is still underâ€" way. On Guaranteed Rate, RRSP‘s, RRIF‘s, and GIC‘s provide the best rates from over 70 Banks, Trust Companies and Insurance Companies. * Special bonuses apply for every $10,000 in new RRSP‘s or GIC‘s placed through Retirement ** New client accounts opened with Retirement Counsel in January February, 1993. Toronto Telephone (416) 366â€"3726 Telecopier (416) 367â€"2502 Oakville Telephone (416) 827â€"4547 ESTABLISHED 1889 65 QUEEN STREET WEST 17th FLOOR TORONTO, ONTARIO M5SH 2M5 formerly of O‘Connor MacLeod has joined the firm. JANE M.M. OHLKE BARRISTERS SOLICITORS is pleased to announce that "professionals in financial planning" report the Halton Regional Police. The Oakville Fire Department responded to the blaze and sumâ€" moned police around 1:15 a.m. Friday, Jan. 29th. "It appears somebody set some Don Barnes garbage ablaze in front of the building," reported Acting Det. Set. Peter Hodeson. The fire then spread causing the blowâ€"out of windows at Lewis Florence Sportswear Ltd. and The Harbor House. Police said an awning above one of the stores also caught fire and there was some damage caused to the building‘s lighting system. Total damage was set at approxâ€" imately $1,000. Investigation into the fire is still underway.