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|\Henri just can‘t get enough of driving _ The closest they could come was the spreading of false news. This, however, was declared unconstituâ€" tional in 1992 by the Supreme Court of Canada in the Emst Zundel case. Carr explained that while the »olice and Crown empathized with he Town, they advised that even fter a careful review of pertinent rassages of the Criminal Code â€" including those dealing with misâ€" chief, common nuisance and forgery â€" action could not be taken under the Code given the facts of this case. According to Assistant Town bolicitor Douglas Carr, staff have een in touch with the Halton egional Police, the Crown ttorney‘s Office in Milton and the _rown Law Office in Toronto to express the Town‘s concern for this rresponsible act and to explore hat legal avenues are available to dress it." The result was a rash of conâ€" erned phonecalls by residents, real state agents and other parties to [own Hall, the Oakville Beaver and he Oakville Harbours Development uthority. On March 18th a flyer announcâ€" g the cancellation of the Bronte aterfront Park began appearing in vestâ€"end mailboxes, on doorsteps nd posted in apartment lobbies. he notice â€" which was made to ok like it originated at Town Hall â€" aid everything within the seawalls iad been sold. to . DelZotto velopments and would be packed ;vith 9.25 million cubic metres of anitary and municipal waste fill on vhich four buildings as tall as 40 toreys would be constructed. In response to the prank, Town on Monday night agreed to nd a request to the Attorney eneral of Canada seeking an mendment to Criminal Code to ake similar shams a criminal ffence. A prank last month which sent a ave a panic through Bronte has wn Hall seeking ways to tighten e law concerning such acts. By BELINDA SUTTON Special to the Beaver fter driving tractor trailers for 32 Ayears, Henri Lacroix was ready for more. The retired Oakville grandfather jumped at the chance to become a volunteer driver for the Halton Children‘s Aid Society after spotting an advertisement in a local newspaâ€" per. "I like driving," Lacroix explained. "I don‘t knowâ€"you seem to be free when you‘re on the road." ‘own wants Lugher laws or pranksters Town honors top volunteers Lacroix, 70, was named Oakville‘s 1994 adult volunteer of the year at a special event A Metroland Community Newspaper TYL Heatherâ€"Lisa, models outfit by Sheridan College designer Michael Rizzo during a fashion critique show at the college. The garments, designed by first and second year fashion stuâ€" dents were graded by representatives of the fashion industry. Sheridan has two more shows coming up, including an April 27th show at 7:00 p.m. p.m. for Fashion Design and Technique students. Tickets are $15 each. And on May 12th at 8:00 p.m. there‘s a show by the Fashion Management and Computer Design Techniques class, composed of.the college‘s postâ€"grad third year fashion program students. Tickets are $10 each.Both shows take place at Sheridan Hall. For tickets or information, call 815â€"4049, . "His commitment in helping these chilâ€" dren has made and continues to make a big difference to them and to their parents," Mayor Mulvale told about 125 volunteers, relatives, friends and agency officials gathâ€" ered in the council chambers for the fourth Monday at Oakville Town Hall. He was one of 24 volunteers nominated for the award. "I am told he is a perfect volunteer drivâ€" erâ€"willing to go anywhere for any reason, always reliable and deals with any problem with a sense of humor and a great deal of patience." Mayor Ann Mulvale said Lacroix drives newborn babies, young children and youths for the Children‘s Aid Society. "Canada‘s Best Community Newspaper" CCNA Better Newspapers Competition 1993 \KVILLE BEAVER *">: (Photo by Peter McCusker) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1994 annual event. In an interview, Lacroix, a father of nine and grandfather of 11, said he has been a volunteer driver for the past four years. He works about eight hours a weekâ€"often at a moment‘s notice driving children to their families for a visit, doctors‘ appointâ€" ments, counselling and sometimes to schools in their former neichbourhoods. His volunteer work has taken him thouâ€" sands of kilometres to places like Barrie, Oshawa, St. Catharines and Welland. Lacroix said he enjoys his volunteer role. "It‘s nice to do something for somebody else." (See ‘Volunteers‘ page 4) The Act establishesâ€"the World Trade Organization and includes more than 25 separate agreements which are expected to go into effect next Jan. 1st. The Act must still receive approval from the Canadian House of Commons. By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff Last week‘s signing of a docuâ€" ment outlining a large number of multilateral trade agreements has set the stage for Canada‘s major expansion in international trade, says International Trade Minister Roy MacLaren. MacLaren joined representaâ€" tives of more than 100 countries last Friday in signing the Final Act, which embodies the results of the Uruguay Round, the largest and most complex international trade negotiations ever undertak- en. At a breakfast talk in Oakville Monday, MacLaren said the signâ€" Latest set of trade deals good news for Canada By BELINDA SUTTON Special to the Beaver Now, one local organization has taken its fight against reductions to Queens Park to see that yet Funding cuts from the province have taken their toll on nearly every aspect of life in the province. another group â€" children â€" will not be further affected. A delegation from the Halton Children‘s Aid Society â€" together with their counterparts in Peel â€" met with members of the opposition Liberal caucus this afterâ€" noon in an effort to convince them of the seriousness of their plight. (They had tried to arrange a meeting with Community and Social Services Minister Tony Silipo but were refused.) In turn, the CAS hopes leader Lyn McLeod and company can apply some pressure to the NDP government. several years and is hopping mad over proposed reducâ€" tions for 1994. In a nutshell, the CAS cannot legally turn anyone away but is simply not being given enough money to do its job and provide the necessary safety net. ""We‘ve absolutely reached the limit of our ability to cut and still respond to the needs of children. We can no longer assume the responsibility of our mandate," says Halton CAS executive director Ron Coupland. "With At issue is the fact that the CAS, like most social serâ€" vice agencies, has endured funding cuts over the last CAS says it must get more funding "The hospital is asking people to check in with the front desk to deterâ€" mine if the visit is a correct one," said Stronach, adding that signs were posted on every door and elevator in the hospital. Generally, Halton gets an outbreak such as this three or four times a year mainly in longterm care or nursing home facilities; it has been several years since an outbreak has hit the hospital, he said. "It‘s important that people use common sense," said Dave Stronach, Environmental Health Supervisor for the Halton Health department. "This isn‘t really what you would consider a dangerous illness, it‘s quite common in the community right now, but (it‘s dangerous) when you consider that some of the patients could be compromised." The virus is characterized by sudden onset of diarrhea and/or vomiting. Fever may or may not be present. The strain currently seen in the hospital seems to cause symptoms for three to five hours. Although the illness is relatively mild, it is easily spread and hospital infection control staff are working closely with the Halton Health Department to control its spread. Currently, several cases are reported on each floor of the hospital and in total approximately 20 cases have been noted over the last weekâ€"andâ€"aâ€"half. Due to an outbreak of stomach flu which has hit patients and staff alike at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, visiting is only being permitted for seriously ill patients. Visits to hospital curtailed after stomach flu hits OTMH ETIREMENT BA AiA Ni NAi NNZ RRSP’S n Free Consultation INVESTMENT PLANNING 842â€"7602 msa,cee sep LmeD Henri Lacroix is flanked by Huy Nguyen and Jennifer Zanella (Photo by Peter McCusker) ing in Marakesh, Morocco was, in a sense, a more important occaâ€" sion than the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and Free Trade (See ‘Trade‘ page 8) 68 Pages several years and is hopping mad over proposed reducâ€" tions for 1994. In a nufshell, the CAS cannot legally turn anyone away but is simply not being given enough money to do its job and provide the necessary safety net. ""We‘ve absolutely reached the limit of our ability to cut and still respond to the needs of children. We can no longer assume the responsibility of our mandate," says Halton CAS executive director Ron Coupland. 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