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The invited guests â€" one of whom was a young offender â€" started damaging the complainant‘s home. When he protested, one friend produced a knife and the victim was threatened with bodily harm. The quarâ€" tet then stole liquor, money and other property from the house and fled in a vehicle. The victim was unharmed. According to Halton Regional Police, the stage was set for the incident when an 18 year old Glen Abbey teen invited home four friends from Milton around 7:30 p.m. and began drinking. A night of drinking turned ugly Wednesday after an Oakville youth was threatened at knifepoint by his friends and his home was robbed. Glen Abbey drinking party turns ugly MP wants banks to ease lending practices A Metroland Community Newspaper â€" Vol. 32 No. 26 Halton Regional Police officers Joe Prasad and Gary Ribble, along with Oakville firefightâ€" ers Don Davis and Ken Janisse, get in some practice for the Big Brothers curling bonspiel that goes tomorrow. Anyone wishing to pledge some money for the cause may do so by going to the Oakville Curling Club or by calling Big Brothers at 847â€"7267. iPhain hy Datar Meiiel The 16 year old male youno offender was charged with robbery, mischief over $1,000, weapon danoerâ€" ous, possession of stolen property, breach of probatlon Christopher Neely, 18, of Hailwood Crescent â€" robâ€" bery, mischief over $1,000, weapon dangerous, possesâ€" sion of stolen property, breach of probation. Daren Thomson, 19, of Maxted Crescent â€" robbery, mischief over $1,000, weapon dangerous, possession of stolen property, breach of probation. Following a police investigation the four were arrested a short time later at a home in Milton. Charges are as follows: Anthony Douglas, 18, of Roseheath Drive â€" robbery, mischief over $1,000, weapon dangerâ€" ous, possession of stolen property over $1,000. FRIDAY, MARCH 4 (Photo by Peter McCusker) About half of the members of the riding association left after the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m. However, she arrived at close (See ‘Brown‘ page 9) She said although the governâ€" ment cannot force the banks to do anything, they can try to alter their way of thinking about loans. Brown noted the great losses susâ€" tained by banks in the "mega proâ€" jects" of the past, once believed to be secure risks for the bank. For a while on Tuesday, it appeared the Liberal MP wouldn‘t be appearing at what would have been her first speech to the riding association following the election. By 9:30 p.m., with many people putting on their coats and heading out the door, she hadn‘t appeared, although she had been expected to arrive soon after a prior speaking commitment at a local church. She said while other MPs may spend the bulk of their time on immigration problems or "people in trouble" â€" delays in UIC checks â€" she has dealt mostly with small business people frustrated by the lack of access to money despite proving they have large orders. ‘Most of the people who have seen me are small business people who can‘t get loans they need â€" even though they have big orders and are ready to go; they just can‘t get the loans," she said. She said the government is tryâ€" ing to persuade the banks to ease up on their lending practices to small business people. The bulk of her work since taking office after the federal election has been dealing with obstacles facing small business people, said Brown. "We need to get access to capiâ€" tal for small business," said Brown. The Oakvilleâ€"Milton MP, who spoke following the general meeting of the federal riding association Tuesday, said although there is "incessant" talk in Ottawa about ways to stimulate employment, she believes it is small business who will do it. Canadian banks should ease up on strinâ€" gent lending practices particularly to small busjness people who need money to do business. l ocal Liberal MP Bonnie Brown believes By DIANE HART Special to the Beaver Small businesses held back by conservative Cdn. banks says Liberal Bonnie Brown FRIDAYV 10 CHURCH DIRECTORY.....14â€"15 16â€"17 BUSINESS...... BM 18 CLEASSIFIED .ns 20â€"23 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS Consumers Distributing, Minit Lube Today‘s Paper Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435â€"201 343 Kerr St.............. 8447986 Oakville Place Sears........ DISTRICT OFFICE Appleby Mail, Burlington BA2â€"A811 on. 321 Page 10 i 842:9410 oxt. 160 Exploring Innuit myth BONNIE BROWN and sculpture