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10 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday November 30, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Bank loan case adjourned to February By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Red nose donation An Oakville man's dispute over a bank loan has been adjourned until February. The Bank of Montreal had sought a summary judgment in Milton court against Tony Crawford last week, but the judge adjourned the case until Feb. 26. The adjournment was granted, at the request of Crawford's lawyer, to permit questioning of a representative from the Bank of Montreal. The origins of the lawsuit date back to 1989. Crawford, a self-published author and former Oakville NDP candidate, claims he unwittingly signed a loan application, which was then used by his accountant to borrow $110,000 from the Bank of Montreal without his knowledge. Crawford says he wasn't aware of the loan until the bank called him looking for the money. A media spokesperson for the Bank of Montreal said it was not the compa- ny's policy to comment on cases in the court system. In his two self-published books, The Perfect Sting and Identity Theft Protection, Crawford referred to the type of loan as a `sitting duck loan.' Crawford also ran as the Oakville NDP candidate in the last provincial election and drew up a petition calling for more protection for banking consumers. The Bank of Montreal had sought a summary judgment against Crawford arguing that there were no issues for trial because they had Crawford's signature on a key document and a strong body of case law that has already ruled on these types of cases. If the request passed, Crawford would be ordered by the court to pay back the loan. "The judge ruled today that Mr. Crawford is entitled to examine the bank and they just can't refuse," said Rob Riteman, Crawford's lawyer. "I have prepared over 300 questions. We expect the questioning to take about two days," said Crawford. LIESA KORTMANN / OAKVILLE BEAVER Discover how HELPING OUT: you can recoup your lost tax Fiddle Club Christmas Concert Dec. 7 dollars... The Oakville Celtic Fiddle Club is hosting its first annual Christmas Concert on Saturday, Dec. 8. The Oakville Celtic Fiddle Club is a 30-member, non-profit, Celtic orchestra made up of fiddles, guitars, accordians and flutes. The club is under the direction of James Franczek. The first annual Christmas Concert will be held at The Fun Group of Families & Friends from Falgarwood recently donated $3,035 to the Oakville Parent-Child Centre. The money was raised by the sale of red noses at the annual Oakville Santa Claus parade. Presenting a cheque to Jill Snidal (centre), Executive Director of Oakville Parent-Child Centre, is Joanne McKay (left) and Carole Bertuzzi Luciani (right). 7 p.m. at Glen Abbey United Church, at Upper Middle Road and Nottinghill Gate. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $10 in advance, or $12 at the door. They are available at the Academy of Music, located at 1026 Speers Rd., Unit 6, or from any club member. For information call 905-845-1227 or visit www.oakvillecelticclub.com. We invite you to join us for a Free Dinner and Seminar. Monday, December 3rd at 6:30PM GLEN ABBEY GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB OAKVILLE, ONTARIO Wealth is just that simple! e! se ook el om ew C rn ou Call 1-888-748-5911 To Reserve Your Place ST. JOHN'S UNITED CHURCH Annual Christmas Bazaar A place to grow. NEW! Bridge, exercise classes, visual arts. Telling stories over dinner and sharing a laugh. These are just some of the ways we plant the seeds of friendship TRAF019 905-845-0551 299 Randall St., Oakville www.retirementresidences.com Call Angela Bosco at Trafalgar Lodge. Call us today. (905)842-8408