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Much of this task has fallen upon Linda Gignac, the Corps' historian and public relations person who, as an employee of the Toronto Star, has accessed the paper's archives to retrieve a wealth of information. The Oakville Historical Society also has numerous artifacts associated with the HMCS Oakville, such as the origi­ nal ship's clock donated by the Marlatt family, but much remains missing. "We are trying to jog as many mem­ ories as possible," said Gignac, who explained the ship's radio or any other artifacts, including pictures, are wel­ come. The HMCS Oakville was bought by the Venezuelan Navy in October 1945 and renamed "Patria." (All Canadian artifacts were stripped from the vessel before the sale.) It remained in service until 1962 but now sits idle in a naval shipyard in unknown condition. "Even to have part of it would be exciting," said Gignac, who said talks with the Venezuelan government through its embassy in Ottawa are con­ tinuing. The Corps will be named in honour of the HMCS Oakville, which was launched in November 1941 and is best known for sinking a German U-boat. The Corps will also have the same number as the ship itself - #178. According to navy protocol, ships' (See 'B e ll's ' page 2) Photo by Peter McCusker Ecstatic Oakville Little League Juniors cheer their Ontario title victory over Pinecrest Sunday. Little League Juniors are B.C. bound The Oakville Little League juniors are on their way to the national championships after a thrilling 3-2, extra inning victory over Pinecrest on Sunday. The provincial title game, slated for Saturday afternoon, was called after one and a half innings due to lightning. Oakville was trailing 2-0, with the continuation of the game taking place on Sunday. The squad rallied to tie the score on Sunday, before cap­ turing the title in thrilling fashion, scoring the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning. The victory takes the team to Coquitlam, B.C., where they begin play in the national championship tournament tomorrow (Thursday). The tournament will use a round-robin format in the pre­ liminary round. Should Oakville win the Canadian title, they would go to Taylor, Michigan in mid-August to participate in the world championships. Fleeing motorist rammed pursuing police cruisers Lucky lost canary looking for owners The luckiest bird in Oakville has to be the escaped canary who was found, and is being cared for, by a former breeder of the birds. Marilyn Tesainer, of Holyrood Avenue, looked out her window Saturday afternoon and saw the little yellow creature in her yard. Fortunately the canary caught her eye before the storm raged through and she managed to capture it. "I was thinking the whole time that I have to get him before the storm hits," said Tesainer, who used to breed canaries. "It was well cared for in perfect condition and was not wild by any means. It didn't have the instinct to hide." Tesainer called her husband and together they mounted a smaller cage used to transport birds above a larger version containing their own 15-year old canary. Attracted by this bird - not to mention some food - the escaped bird went right into the car­ rying cage. "We need to find its family now," said Tesainer. 'T he owners are prob­ ably thinking they'll never see it again, especially after the storm." The errant canary is predominant­ ly yellow with black around both eyes. ("Like the Lone Ranger," says Tesainer.) There are also some black in his wing feathers. The owner can contact Howard Mozel at the Oakville Beaver at 845- 3824 ext. 249. A routine local traffic stop Saturday by a Halton Regional Police officer quickly turned into a hair-raising chase and foot pursuit that finally ended with an arrest in Hamilton. The incident began just after mid­ night when Constable Vince Couce noticed that the ignition of a 1992 Dodge van had been "punched" after he stopped the vehicle in the parking lot of police headquarters. INSIDE t o d a y ' s p a p e r ..B1-B3 U n d a te d .................................. ..... A d H n m . * IS ^rlon m A rts & E n terta in m en t.............. X 1 -C 5 ClassffWvL............................ ........-C 6-C 7 r » .D1-D5 ____D6 Special Supplements: Far Home Delivery: Pacific Linen, Canadian Tire, Future Shop Partial delivery: The Brick Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435-201 When the officer tried to arrest the male driver, the suspect rammed the driver's side of Couce's cruiser and sped out of the lot. The police car was disabled but the officer was not injured. The suspect made it to the QEW and raced westbound toward Hamilton. Halton Regional Police Constable Debra Butler continued the pursuit and attempted to stop the fleeing vehicle near the QEW/Highway 403 split but without success. The chase continued into the Hamilton Harbour area near Pier 24 where the suspect drove head-on at Butler's car and collided with the left front bumper. Butler was not injured. The suspect then ditched the stolen van and fled on foot. He was pursued by Dofasco security personnel and was finally arrested by members of the Hamilton-Wentworth Regional Police then turned over to Halton officers. The Halton K-9 Unit and helicopter aided in the foot pursuit. Richard Walker, 21, of no fixed address has been charged with theft over $5,000, possession of stolen prop­ erty, two counts of assault with a weapon, breach of probation, danger­ ous driving and possession of break and enter tool. Photo by Peter J. Thompson UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL: Bronte Creek Provincial Park Natural Heritage Education Coordinator Sheila Wiebe shows Brian Lee a raccoon while Environment Coordinator Andrea Blankstein shows Angela Lee a fox. If you are interested in seeing more of these animals you can register for the Park's "Creatures of the Night", which takes place August 28th-29th from 8:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. Last year's tour drew over 120 people. For regis­ tration please call (905) 827-6911 Ext 231. Y o u w a n t th e m o s t e x p o s u re f o r y o u r c la s s if ie d ad , r igh t? How's this? nz^-HaltonSearch.com Classified advertising goes online August 4/99 1 PeterWatson M i N V E S T M E N T S RETIREM ENT PL A N N IN G SPECIALISTS Free C o n s u l t a t i o n 842-2100 Peter C Watson I M B A , CFJ*., R.FJP.. | . 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