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Judge tosses out Shell washroom video evidence A Metroland Community Newspaper _ Vol. 32 No. 83 | _ provincial court judge‘s f decision to toss out the ' _video evidence against five men charged with committing indecent acts at Oakville‘s Shell Park a year ago, should not hamâ€" By ROD JERRED Oakville Beaver Stafft Simgirs ‘Canada $ Best fialma/(/?y /Vm/oqflef "_CCNA Better Newspapers Competition 1993 per future police actions to disâ€" courage such activities in the park, according to the head of the region‘s major crime unit. Earlier this week, Provincial Court Judgse Douglas Latimer ruled the use of a video camera to monitor homosexual activity in the men‘s washroom at Shell Park was an invasion of privacy and had infringed Section 8 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1994 By KATY CLARK Special to the Beaver fter three weeks of waiting, the | enormous task was over in less than four hours. On Wednesday mornâ€" mg, when the weather conditions were ideal â€" not too hot, no wind, rain, or lightning â€" a 125â€"yearâ€"old white oak tree was carefully removed from St. Mildred‘s Lightbourn School grounds. The task was daunting. The 100â€"foot tree had to removed without damaging the flowâ€" er garden, fence, parking lot, or any of the other surrounding trees. "If you don‘t think (the job) through and if you don‘t know exactly what you are doing, the risk is extremely high," said Greg Hill, of Maple Hill Tree Service, who was in charge of the operation. sometimes must come down After assessing the risk, Hill recruited seven of his most experienced climbers and called in a 35â€"ton crane to ensure the removal went smoothly. What grows up He threw out the video camera evidence against the five men and stayed the charges against them. The Crown Attorney‘s office has one year to reâ€"lay the charges, if it so desires. (See ‘Dead‘ page 2) Strak @rafoob House Despite the judge‘s ruling, Detective Sgt. Bob Waller, head of the Halton Regional Police Service‘s Major Crime Unit â€" which is responsible for drug and morality law enforcement â€" did not feel the judges decision would hamper future police enforcement. (See ‘Police‘ page 4) Today‘s Three youths in custody for trestle fire By ROD JERRED Oakville Beaver Paper ......................... N. JOâ€"ANN MCKINNON BSc.D.V.M. MRCVS. _ _ _ 3987387 Care for Companion Animals DORVAL ANIMAL SERVICES Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435â€"201 (See ‘Westbound‘ page 9) 3455 Fairview Burlington RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED Staff