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Pitch for beer comes up empty Three would-be beer bandits drove away empty handed Saturday after a failed heist at a local Beer Store. Halton police said the incident began at around 2 a.m. when a van approached the Beer Store located at 1431 Rebecca St. After the van was parked, a trio of men emerged with the driver producing a pitchfork, which he then used in an attempt to smash the Beer Store's front windows. After making several attempts to break the windows, the first suspect let the second and third suspects try, however, none of them proved successful in their efforts. While the suspects did manage to do around $500 worth of damage to the store, the window remained intact with the suspects having to flea with no beer in tow. The first suspect is described as a white male with a thin build, wearing a light coloured hooded sweatshirt, black jeans and white runners. The second suspect is described as a white male with a thin build, wearing a dark jacket, a hooded sweatshirt over his head, dark jeans and white runners. The third suspect is described as a white male with a thin build, wearing a baseball hat, dark sweatshirt, dark jeans and black and white runners. Halton Police continue to investigate this incident and anyone with information related to it is asked to contact the Oakville Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-8254747, ext. 2215 or Crime Stoppers at 1800-222-TIPS (8477). 7 · Wednesday, February 24, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com Burton invites minister on tour Words and protests haven't worked so now he's trying a tour. Mayor Rob Burton has invited the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Brad Duguid to Oakville to join him and Oakville MPP Kevin Flynn on a tour the area surrounding 1500 Royal Windsor Dr., the site where TransCanada is hoping to build a 900-megawatt gas-fired power plant. Burton wants to show the minister the dangers of placing a power plant so close to a residential area -- especially following the recent explosion at a 620megawatt power plant in Middletown, Connecticut. "The Middletown, Connecticut plant explosion has made the community even more alarmed," said Decorating a bedroom can be expensive BUT not at Halton Linen Burton in his letter to Duguid. "Please let me know when you can join us to see for yourself how much of Oakville has been put in harm's way by the OPA's folly." Burton stated in his letter that the proposed power plant would be less than 400 metres from the closest school and homes and less than 200 metres from the New ! 1360 Speers Rd., OAKVILLE closest businesses. Location He said there are more than 10,000 people living Mon-Wed. 10am-5:30pm · Sat. 10am-5pm · Sun. Closed within a three-kilometre radius of the site, which is also adjacent to Canada's largest, and most vital, rail line and the QEW. 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