The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

am ' GRAHAM PAINt / CANADIAN CHAMPION Top, emergency workers transport the fa!!- en man ta hospital. Above, police investi- gate the scene of the accident. N EW S West -Nie invades north Halton area S POR T S King wins OPGA Head Pro titie rnîVIlauiultnnrnouisnpn.,,,,,,,»n»«W.o, tà ýIWWW.R MIUPIuL A strange set of circumnstances led to the death of a 51-year-old Milton man who [eh [from his second-storey roof on Main Street East Wednesday nîght. Police said the victîm - whose name hadn't heen released at press time - was relaxing with a friend shortlv helore 6 p.m. on the rooftop of bis moIti-unit apartment when he was swarmed by hornets rom a nearhy nest and stung. "Whiie attempting to swat (them) and retreat, he apparentiy fell [rom the roo[," Halton Regional Police Sgt. Peter Payne told the Champion. He landed on the pavement helow, sustaining serious head injuries, and was attended to by Halton police and EMS workers, who transport- ed him to Milton District Hospital. A& E Teen nightclub events big hit Shortly after, he was airlifted to St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto where he succumbed to bis injuries at about 10:20 p.m, Payne said. It wasn't known at press time whether alcohol was a factor in the [ail, which appears to have heen accidentai, police said. Two witnesses to the tragic accident - the man who was with the victim on the rooftop and another individual who saw the [al [rom ground level - have heen assisting police in their inves- tigation, which is ongolng, Payne said. An autopsy was scheduled [or yesterday The identity o[ the victim was heing withheld pending notification of [amily members. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Miton Criminal Investigations Bureau at (905) 825-4777 or (905) 634-1831, ext. 2415, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Stephanie Hounsell (an be reached at sthiessenCamloncanadianchampion.com. R E xiRmC 196 157laurr li Visit our one Et only 6,000 sq. ft. Showroomn today, Iocated in Beautiful Downtown Milton since 19851 Lighting, waipaper & fabric, window treatments & colour consultations BOO0K YOUR CONSULTATION TODAY! ww w.bergsmashomedecor.com HOUAS: Mon-WeIi am-Hpm Thors-Fn T7am-Opm, h Sat Hsm-O 3pi Sun CoseS t. E. Downtown 90-8J -4 \Ma n dies after bizarre fali ain St ---- --- -- - -f - -Fà!dh,!,L ni éis «I 1 ..Mmmmmý 1 Halton off the hook Province to take back social program costs By Kim Arnott SPECIAL TO THE CHAMPION About $10 million will be eut [rom Halton's costs over the coming four years, [ollowing an announcement on Monday by the provincial govemment. At the annual general meeting of the Association of Municîpalities of Ontario (AMO) in Ottawa, the Liberal govemment announced a plan to take back $935 million in social program costs currently being paid by the province's municipalities. Halton Regional Chair Gary' Carr said the announcement was "very good news" for local taxpayers. "Its a good step in the right direc- tion," said Carr, who noted that most municipal politicians agree social pro- *see NEWS on page A19 Todiay's Champion OPINION A6 CLASSIFIED A26 DATEIME Bll REAL ESTATE B14 wvwnitoncanachanchampion.com Inserts: FUL1 DISTRIBUTION A & P. LOBLOWO - ZELLERS - WALMART -F000 BOSICO ASILEY - MDG - RLK BARN - OUPERSTORE PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION *& SOM O CANADION TIRE.- NO FRILI.S -SIEEP PACTORY *FORTINOS.- LAZY BOY; HOME HARDWHRE - SOBEYO B ELL SYMPATICO . HOME OUTFITTERSO- PRICE CHOPPER -ROGERS WIRELEOO *-IYSK - NOTER ACTIVE WARE *PETCETEITA . OWIOS HEROAL.- MINIOTRYO0F HEALTH B EOT ROYT. PUTURE SHOP - BUSINESS DEPOT - SF050 *SHOPPERS OROUG MORT.- THE SOURCE BY CIRCUIT CIY IMPERIAL CORPET - MICH-AELS www.miltontoyota.com 1