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Oakville Beaver Staff ~~%ollowing his family‘s Canada $ Day closeâ€"call Kevin O‘Connor is taking steps to ensure next year‘s holiday is a safer one. His nineâ€"yearâ€"old daughter Clare Young girl escapes | serious injury after being struck by _ | fireworks debris Paper --------------------- Gone fishin‘ Anglers cast for prize catch No Limit. FExpne JaWion im j , 200 North Service Rd. (41 )mamafl 1 2290 Lakeshore Rd. W. Bronte 827â€"7866 j SUNDAY, JULY 4, 1993 .__ 28 Pages 75 Cents (GST included) A Metroland Community Newspaper # Vol; 31 No. 79 ; FA ‘Canadas Best mal@ /Vw‘;aw * CCNA Better Newspapers Competition 1993 Mark Slipp, Investment Executive SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS Loblaws, Canadian Tire, Food City, AP, Biway, Kmart, Aikenheads Fidelity Far East Fund Page 19 LIMITED (416) 359â€"4633 19â€"21 Facing a charge of aggravated assault is 57â€"yearâ€"old Alexander Hugh Bailey of Hixon Street, Oakville. Kevin was at home at the time of the incident looking after twoâ€"year old Anne, his youngest child. Theresa and Clare â€" together with Basil, 7, and John, 4 â€" joined a few hundred other (See ‘Unexploded‘ page 8) An investigation Ted police to believe the victim had been involved in a fist fight a short time before his collapse. While Clare‘s injuries did not require emergency medical attention, the seriousness of what could have happened was not lost on the family. An ambulance was called to the victim‘s west end Oakville home at 9:30 p.m. June 29th on a report that a man had fallen down stairs. The vicâ€" tim was found unconscious and was taken to Oakvilleâ€"Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. He was then transferred to Hamilton General Hospital where he underwent surgery Wednesday mornâ€" ing Wednesday morning. ‘‘Everyone is okay and that‘s very fortunate," said Clare‘s mother Theresa. "But I thought about it a lot that night." "I‘m not blaming anybody. I just want next year‘s to be safer all around," he said. A 39â€"yearâ€"old Hixon Street man is in critical condition after surgery for head injuries sustained in a fist fight Tuesday night. A 57â€"yearâ€"old Oakville man has been charged with aggravated assault charge in connection with the inciâ€" dent. was slightly burned Thursday evening after a fireworks casing plummeted to Bronte Beach and singed the fingers of her right hand. First thing Friday morning, Kevin was on the phone to the Town, the Oakville Fire Department and the display‘s sponsor, the Bronte BIA. Man critical after fist fight It‘s that time of year again: The annual Oakville International Soccer Tournament. And this young fellow from the Oakville underâ€"11 team was getting in some extra practice last week in anticipation of the popular tournament, which wraps up today (Sunday) with the finals in all four age groups at Shell Park. (Photo by Peter McCusker) Our bestâ€"quality garden hose Rubber with brass couplings. 50‘ long x ‘/." diameter. Premium warranty. Details inâ€"store. 59â€"3308â€"4 Reg. $24.99