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‘mer Halton Regional Police Chief James Harding was presented with a ceremoâ€" sword with all of the coats of arms of the Halton municipalities engraved on the e. The presentation was made by Const. Donna Whittaker, who just became an cer in Halton. | Aluminum wheels, luggage P'"S... rack two tone paintg Max Edition â€" No Extra Charge CFC Free air conditioning, autoâ€" matic transmission, AM/FM stereo, power steering, power brakes, electric rear defroster, 2.3 Litre EFI 4 cylinder engine, 3 year Bumperâ€"toâ€"Bumper warranty. Inâ€"Stock _ immediate Delivery Time Magazine Quality Dealer Award Winner mEMPo© KEENNEC ’me Capital of Ford(gtfirry Freight, taxes and license extra. Rebate applied About 370 police employees, politicians, judges, lawyers and other community memâ€" bers turned out for the $35â€"aâ€"plate dinner at Le Dome Banquet Hall on the North Service Road East. James Harding off to new challenges Harding; a Burlington resident, retired from a 38â€"year police career Dec. 31st. He has since begun a new job as head of investigative services for the province‘s Special Investigations Unit, which probes shooting by police. At his retirement party, 17 former colâ€" leagues, friends and other officials took the podium to speak about Harding‘s progressive leadership style and innovative conmbuuons to the field of policing. Exâ€"Halton police chief honored "Jim, through your efforts you have moved policing forward into a new era," said Barry Quinn, a Burlington alderman and chair of the board overseeing Halton police. "You have exercised a leadership which we have come to.respect and admire." Jim Harding was showered with gifts at a retirement party and praised as an outstanding, progressive police leader â€" one of Ontario‘s finest. Harding, 59, was honored Friday for his 14 years as chief of thé Halton Regional Police Service. ""In almost 30 years of law and justice pracâ€" THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Sale Prices in effect from Thursday, April 14 to Tuesday, April 19 The retired Halton police chief took over March 21st as head of investigative services of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), which probes shootings, serious woundings and sex assaults by police across Ontario. Harding says his new staff have given him a warm welcome and he‘s confident he can turn around criticism and controversy plaguing the unit. Hiarding was an examplie of the best that policâ€" Halton MP Bonnie Brown told Harding, ing has to offer." You brought to us not just a vision of better Harding was a member of a provmcml task _ policing, but a vision of a better community."} force on race relations and policing which was "You reached out and you engaged leaders, chaired by Lewis in 1988 and reconvened in (See ‘Harding‘ page 9) Harding warming to new job . Just three months since being at death‘s door, Jim Harding is already hard at work at a new job with the provincial government. ed police officers of all ranks," said Clare Lewis, the province‘s former police comâ€" plaints commissioner who will soon head up the new â€" Ontario Gaming Control Commission. "None have exceeded Jim Harding was an example of the best that policâ€" ing has to offer." "I‘m more than hopeful â€" I‘m absolutely FRESHLY ROASTED COFFEE BEANS P1 1 LL . DLMIND (Reg. Columbia «e Mocha Java $5.99) French * Expresso e More fo A 5S He was suffering from pneumonia, z;- complication of a heart condition, and hc~.: nearly died before undergoing quadruple 4 bypass heart surgery Dec. 28th at a Hamilton hospital. ; certain. There‘s no doubt about it in mind whatsoever." Harding‘s appointment to the Toronto= based SIU was announced last fall*" However, his start date was postponed when» he was admitted Dec. 5th to hospital m'* Burlington. "» Hamiltonâ€"Wentworth police Chief Bob Middaugh, a former deputy chief of Halton police, also praised Harding. "I‘m really honored this evening to be one of the people who gets to say something about my (former) boss who I think is a truly great leader in any field and one of the greatest police leaders in the world." (See ‘Unit‘ page 9) Speers Rd