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4- The Oakville Beaver, Friday June 30, 2006 www.oakvillebeaver.com Volunteers clean up Sixteen Mile Creek Sunday marked the 5th annual cleanup of Sixteen Mile Creek, a yearly volunteer initiative organized by Colin Woodcock's recreational canoeing group. The group pulled out 10 full shopping carts, about five others in bits and pieces, metal, pipes, bottles and "all sorts of junk," said Woodcock, whose group spent from 8:30 a.m. ­ 1 p.m. Sunday cleaning near Burloak Canoe Club. "We had our usual shopping carts," he said. "We can always depend on those." Twelve members volunteered for the cleanup this year, a lower-than-usual number because the event coincided with the Waterfront Festival. The group usually numbers over 25, and over the years, they've pulled some weird objects out of the creek, including a full motorcycle and a car engine, said Woodcock. This year, 26-foot North Canoes were used to ferry the garbage from the river banks to the dock at the Burloak Canoe Club. In addition to the annual cleanup, Woodcock said, the group cleans any debris it spots in the creek on a regular basis during its weekly Sunday paddles. Tim Hortons and Home Depot sponsored the cleanup this year, and Burloak Canoe Club loaned the group an aluminum boat to help transport the garbage. KEVIN HILL / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER CLEANING UP: David Campbell and Meredigh Appleby pull a submerged shopping cart out of Sixteen Mile Creek during the the 5th annual clean-up of Sixteen Mile Creek on Saturday. Going for a walk just got easier. Bank robbery suspect nabbed By Howard Mozel OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF A joint police investigation has netted a man wanted in connection with a string of bank robberies, including two in Oakville within the space of a week. In fact, the suspect was nabbed in Hamilton on Thursday, shortly after he robbed yet another bank in that city. According to Hamilton Police Sgt. Michael Webber, it was around 10:35 a.m. when a lone male entered the Scotiabank at 1550 Upper James St. in Hamilton and produced a note demanding cash. During the encounter, the male indicated he was in possession of a weapon then left the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash. The male was observed getting into a gold coloured Hyundai Santa Fe and escaping. Officers flooded the area and the vehicle was located on the Toronto bound 403 and followed to the area of Centennial Parkway and the Niagara bound QEW. The driver was arrested without incident, while cash and the hold-up note were recovered from the vehicle. Police have identified and charged the male with robbery in relation to similar offences at Scotiabank branches in Toronto (May 19), Burlington (June 19), and two in Oakville (June 21 and 26). After the last Oakville robbery, a man was tracked to Bronte Creek Provincial Park, which was sealed off and evacuated by Halton Regional Police and the OPP. Charged with five counts of robbery is a 63 year-old man of no fixed address whose name was still being withheld at press time. Lamp-light tours at Bronte Creek 5 Oakville . W E. Q. LE IDD ER M AST UPPROAD E Upper Middle Rd E & 8th Line 905.337.9393 www.newbalanceoakville.ca The largest selection of New Balance apparel, accessories and footwear in multiple widths. It's not worth seeing a century-old farmhouse unless you see it as it was 100 years ago. You can do just that at Spruce Lane Farmhouse in Bronte Creek Provincial Park. This summer visitors can tour the century-old farmhouse as it is illuminated only by oil lamps. Get a real sense of what life was like over 100 years ago -- the smell of the burning oil and the shadows cast by the old lamps will bring history to life. The tours take place every Thursday at 8 p.m. from July 6 through Aug. 27. Bronte Creek Provincial Park is located between Oakville and Burlington just north of the QEW. Call 905-827-6911 for more information or visit www.brontecreek.org 9 8 403 TH TH E LIN E LIN