Oakville Beaver, 18 Feb 1994, p. 3

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Witnesses described two susâ€" pects. The first was male, nonâ€" white, about 20 years of age with short black hair and several days growth of beard. The second susâ€" pect â€" a passenger in a car stolen from Burlington last month â€" is a clean shaven white male, approxiâ€" mately fiveâ€"feet, sixâ€"inches tall. According to Halton Regional Police, the incident occurred at around 12:30 p.m. when a woman had her purse snatched from her shopping cart. Inside was approxiâ€" mately $105 in cash. In the brief time she held the post, she was instrumental in orgaâ€" nizing an "l1th hour" DARE Walkathon within the Halton Separate Schoolboard, an event which raised more than $29,000. At the time of her death, McManus was working on a corporate packâ€" Purse snatcher active The recent arrest of a purse snatcher was obviously not enough to deter a similar crime Friday in the parking lot of No Frills on Cross Avenue. Having children who participatâ€" ed in the DARE program, McManus was anxious to help save it when funds dwindled, said Carr. When the board of directors perused her resume, they looked no further and hired her for the position in the spring of last year. McManus, who worked on the political campaigns of Oakville Milton MP Bonnie Brown and Burlington city alderman, Mark Carr, regularly injected her warmth and public relations skills into such projects as the United Way of Oakville, Pathfinders and Rangers and most recently, as the executive director position of Halton‘s DARE project, an antiâ€"drug program which reaches hundreds of children throughout the region annually. "She was such an unassuming person," said longtime friend and coâ€"worker Sue Carr. "She was the most comfortable person to be with. She had a solid personality. You knew you could count on her. She was a trusted friend to all of us." Debbie McManus, 41 Warm and caring, a rare individâ€" ual is how her friends described her. She was also an extraordinarily communityâ€"minded person. Debbie McManus not only had a profound effect on her family and friends, but on thousands of others unbeknownst to them. McManus, a 41â€"yearâ€"old mother of three, was killed last Thursday when her car spun out of control on the QEW (at Appleby Line) and was broadsided by a tractor trailer. Executive director of DARE The staff at GLADYS SPEERS PUBLIC SCHOOL parents who worked so You make our school a Wish to thank all the hard during Teacher great place to work. Appreciation Week. "She was the kind of person you could not help wanting to get to know more," said St. Aubin. "She was a very caring, knowledgeable person. She was a quiet person, not exuberant, but you could feel her presence when she came into the room." age, said Danielle St. Aubin, a member of the DARE board who subsequently became one of McManus‘ close friends. DOUBLE..... 129 sET 199 QUEEN......159 set 279 wE MAKE AN DISPOSAL OF SIZE MATTREsYs OLD MATTRESS SETâ€"UP FREE AVAILABLE Moares Includes frame and mattress DOUBLE..... 149 set 249 QUEEN...... 179 sEt 299 PRINCETON BUNK es t m 3 McManus is survived by her husband Leo and children Rhoda, 15, Matthew, 12 and Michael; 10. Her funeral was held Monday at St. Dominic‘s Roman Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be send to DARE Halton. McManus believed in the DARE program and enjoyed working closely with children, _said St. Aubin. DOUBLE.....169 set 283 QUEEN...... 199 set 349 . m Solid wood 3" posts Enamel tinish CAPTAIN‘S BED â€"~~~ Maple / 4 large storage drawers LUKURY SUPPORT SINGLE MATTRESS 199 299 SET 504 319 set 544 469 sET 784 2" tubing single over double 72. Not exactly as shown SLEEP 10â€"9 p.m. Saturdays 9â€"6 p.m. Sundays 1145 p.m. Mon..Wed. 106 p.m. WATCH TELEVISION »Fri. Personal Chequen SUSAN DIANE BROWN B.A. Sc., CA Chartered Accountant 844â€"1760 Electronic Income Tax Filer BREAKFAST IN BED RELAX Canada‘s Largest Factory Direct â€" 36 Locations! We‘ll â€" deliver your new bed, set it up in your â€" home, â€" and remove your . old bedding if you buy an Adjustaâ€"Magic before the sale ends.

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