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www.oakvillebeaver.com \^ptulay3n»\. EXPRESS H O TEL^SUITES Q .E.W . & Bronte Rd. Weird & wacky in Tokyo Vol. 39 No. ^ Enjoy a taste of the 50'c M erce de s-B e nz 9 0 5 -8 4 7 -1 0 0 0 BEST WHEELS Business WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7,2001 A Metroland Publication Pyrotechnic hobby earns man 8 months in jail Police found trunk full of materials for making home-made bombs By Angela Blackburn OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF A 23-year-old Canadian Muslim, who was arrested with a home-made bomb in his car and a trunk-load of material for making explosives in Bronte in the early morning hours of Oct. 11, has been sentenced to eight months in jail. Mohamed Attia, of Huntingdale Boulevard in Scarborough, tried to explain the potentially lethal collection of explosives as a result of his interest in pyrotechnics as a hobby. "I am not able to come to any conclusion as to why the " Just because a terrorist accused had a home-made blew up something does bomb in his motor vehicle, not make what this boy though I have grave suspi cions," said Ontario Justice did more morally Richard LeDressay after reprehensible. " hearing more than three hours -- Defence lawyer of testimony in Burlington Calvin Martin Provincial Court, Tuesday. "It · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · a , 1 .· i t strikes me as particularly shocking, in light of Sept. 11, that any member of our society would be driving around with a home-made bomb, as well as the necessary ingredients to make more home-made bombs. It's both a dangerous and a frightening situation." In addition to the jail term, the judge placed Attia on three years probation and banned him from possessing explosives for 10 years. Attia was also fined $5,000 for driving without insurance; another $250 for driving without a licence; and, $250 for pos session of marijuana. His sentence includes time already spent in jail since his arrest. .Attia, a long-time packaging employee at a North York Peak Freans plant, was stopped by Halton Regional Police at 3:40 a.m. on Oct. 11 after he ran a red light at Third Line and Lakeshore Road. After pulling over Attia's 1990 Pontiac Bonneville, the officer searched the vehicle for drugs. The officer found sev eral bags of marijuana, which Attia later testified he self-prescribed for back pain. Upon closer examination of the car, the officer found a home-made bomb -- a glass liqueur bottle wrapped in elec tric tape and filled with a condom, a wick and gun powder, firecrackers and saltpeter (potassium nitrate). (See M a n ' page A7) 1939 194 W E W IL L N E V E R FORGET: For sale sign surprises church congregation By Howard Mozel OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF While the congregation of St. Columba's Church is in a state of "shock and disbelief' that the property is up for sale, its pastor remains opti mistic about the future. After all, says the Rev. Joe Salm. it will take more than the loss of bricks and mortar to subvert all that has been accomplished over the years. "A building does not a church make," he said. "The congregation is the important thing." That's not to say that the 110-year old church does not occupy a fond place in the lives of St. Columba's parish ioners who, for 10 years, have lovingly renovated the neglected structure. "It's a shame that this thing has to happen," said the Rev. Salm. The church and an adja cent house, which once served as the parsonage, are being listed for sale at $575,000. The cornerstone of the red brick structure was laid in 1891 by escaped American slaves who arrived in Canada via the Underground Railroad. It was named the Turner African M ethodist Episcopalian (AME) Church to honour Bishop Henry M cNeal Turner, the first black chaplain in the American armed forces. Known for years as sim ply the Turner Chapel, the building was designated a heritage site in 1987 then leased by the AME Church (See 'C o n g re g a tio n ' page A3) The Bronte Legion, Branch 486, General Chris Vokes Branch, held its Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Bronte Cenotaph at Legion Memorial Park (formerly Firemen's Park) on Sunday. Among the many in attendance were (top) a lone member of the Lorne Scot Cadets standing guard at the Cenotaph; (right) L.C. Sean Williams, the Drum Major for the Burlington Iron Duke Sea Cadets; (above) Frank Pickles, of President of the Oakville Legion, Branch 114, an unidentified veteran, Roy Forbes of Branch 114, and Ken Roberts of the Bronte Legion, Branch 486; (below) veteran J. (Duke) Stone and Corporal Ed Sculthorpe. The Oakville Legion, Branch 114, is holding its Remembrance Day Ceremony this Sunday at 11 a.m. at the Cenotaph at George's Square on Trafalgar Road at Sumner Avenue. 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