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O a fo tifo * C tw tttM tttty fte tr Spring into J Fashion! r S p ec ia l sectio n ; A Metroland Publication Vol. 38 No. 41 Mercedes-Benz 64 Pages 7 5 Cents WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5 ,2 0 0 0 College student killed in Hwy. 401 crash An Oakville family is mourning the loss of their 20-year-old daughter fol lowing a single-car accident on Hwy 401 west of London, Friday. Jamie Carole Stowe was one of three people killed when their Oakville-bound car flipped over on the highway Friday night. Jamie's older sister, Jenny, 21, and Jeremy Cooke, 22, of Rochester Hills, Mich, survived the crash. Jamie, Adam Michael Perry, 20, of Lincoln Park, M ich., and Dan O'Donnell, 23, of Washington State were killed on impact. The Stowe sisters and their three friends from Rochester College in Rochester Hills, Mich., were heading to their parents' home in Oakville for the weekend. Jamie, who was driving eastbound between Fumival and Graham Rds. just after 7 p.m., may have fallen asleep at the wheel, causing the car to spin out of control and roll over sever al times, her father Mark Stowe said. "I lost my baby last night," said a deeply saddened Mark Stowe from his Oakville home following the accident. "They were just coming home to be (S e e 'W e e k e n d ' p a g e A 3 ) New home for Salvation Army shelter By Howard Mozel OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF While time has run out on Oakville's first-ever hom eless shelter, the Salvation Army has found a new facili ty without missing a beat. According to Major Ray Braddock, a one-year lease has been signed for a Town-owned house at the comer of Kerr and Rebecca Streets. Although much smaller than the place they had to vacate last week (the former Grace House on Old Mill Road) Braddock says the Kerr Street property will allow the Army to continue its vital work. "Our mission is to get people off the streets," he said. Braddock explained that "The Lighthouse" had been full (10 people) for the past couple of weeks. Six people - some of whom were transferred from the old location - moved into the Kerr Street home on Monday. "It's been hectic but it's going well," said Braddock. Contrary to prevalent stereotypes, many of the 30 individuals who lived in The Lighthouse during the two-month pilot program were working poor in need of transitional accommodation. They also included a woman and her ( S e e `N o ' p a g e A 3 ) phof< ' by peter J. Thompson INSIDE to d a y ' s p a p er Focus ......................._____.B1-63 Arts & Entertainment........... B4-B6 Business-----------------------------------B8 Fashion________________...C1-C8 SpOrtS H H H M *M W H M M M H H N M M aillH D 1aD3 T H E F O N Z IS B A C K : Dressed in leather jackets and jeaas, ihese young boys skate in a segment called The Fonz is Back in last weekend's Oakville Skating Club's skating show, Y2Sk8, at the Oakville Arena. For more pho tos, and story, see Focus, page B l. 12-year-old student charged with assault on teacher A 12-year Heritage Glen Public School student has been charged in connection with an assault last month on a teacher. According to Halton Regional Police, the incident took place March 21st on school property when a 50-year old female teacher was kicked twice in the shin and punched once in the face. In addition to the charge laid by police, the student has been suspend ed for 20 days by the Halton District School Board and will not be return ing to Heritage Glen. The student, who cannot be named under the Young Offenders Act, has been charged with assault. B u tte r fly P a r k g e ts $ 1 5 0 ,0 0 0 'M U iu m g r a n t By Kim A m ott SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Bronte's proposed Butterfly Park got a $150,000 boost this week, thanks to the Ontario Trillium Foundation. The foundation, which distributes provincial grants to non-profit, charita ble organizations, announced it will contribute the money to the Oakville project over the next two years. Lee Bernard, chair of the Bronte Butterfly Foundation, says the money will be used primarily for staffing, organizational support and office expenses required to get the $2.44 mil lion dream off the ground. The three-acre park, which will incorporate a butterfly garden, formal gardens, pathways, fountains, a gazebo and an outdoor skating area in the win ter, is planned for the mouth of the Bronte Outer Harbour at Heritage Park, south of Ontario Street. The project has also received the support of Cimco Refrigeration, the largest skating rink contractor in the world. Cimco, a Toronto-based company which has installed more than 4,500 artificial ice services world wide, is donating engineering services to help create the winter skateway in the park. The services are valued at about $25,000. 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The evenings menu includes two appetizers, a salad, main course, desert and coffee. The first appetizer is a warm millefeuille of smoked P.E.I. steelhead trout and medallion Atlantic smoke salmon with Woolwich County goat's cheese, Quebec oka, green asparagus, and duo of warm sweet pepper coulis. The second appetizer is a bailotine of pheasant and guinea fowl with black morels, leeks, rosemary and rhubarb. The salad is a bouquet of red and green organic oak leaves with quail egg, beetroot chips, and Jonathans' own `Spartan E state' extra virgin olive oil. The main course is seared toumados of certified Colorado beef tender loin w ith a New B runsw ick lobster/quinoa crust, Beringer Wine glaze, russet and sweet potato pave, and baby spring vegetables. Dessert is a petit gateau SaintHonore with gold dust, field berries and spun sugar. Freshly brewed specialty coffee and Belgian chocolate truffles will also be served. The event is at 7 p.m. at Jonathans Restaurant, 120 Thomas St. Black tie is optional. Tickets are $200 per per son (inclusive) and with tax receipts issued for $125. For tickets call Jonathans Restaurant, 842-4200 or the Canadian Cancer Society 845-5231. Prostate cancer is one o f the most common types o f cancer found in men today. It will affect one man in eight. It mainly affects men over 50, and the incidence increases with age. For more information on prostate cancer contact the nearest Canadian Cancer Society chapter or your doc tor. Photo by Peter McCusker Jason Alikakos, of Jonathans, holds a bottle of Beringer Cabernet Savingnon while Executive Chef Chris Fedyk prepares to serve Gerry and Cindy Popp a sampling of what will be served at the Oakville Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society Benefit dinner on April 14th. 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