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2 IB NEWS 6,2 8 Continued from page 9 S 3 to come to my home," said E Furtado. = Furtado sad ane man 5 hopped the hom & fence into her y: var, so she 2 wants the group home to 2 construct a higher, more & secure fence. She also said the selec- tion process for who sets t 1 unsecured gro home needs to be reviewed, better train- ing to deal with serious in- cidents when they happen. home My brother is special needs, and he lives in a group home in Oakville ... I am OK with people who need insidehalton.com Oakville vetes 2022 Municipal Election “People need to be safe in their community. Clearly there is a problem with the fact that an individual who was this unstable and this violent was living in the community in a place that was not policed and not contained.” nity. Clearly, there is a problem with the fact that an individual who was this unstable and this violent was living in the communi- ty in a place that was not policed and not contained." Perera said her client could not comment on the specifics of this matter as there is an ongoing investi- - Kim Furtado gation into the allegations, which is proceeding before the co courts. home adminis- trates falls under the ju- risdiction of the Province, Furtado has reached out to Oakville MPP Stephen Crawford, whose office confirmed they are looking into this incident. :WOMAN UNAWARE OF GROUP HOME IN AREA Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services would not com- ment on this specific case Kristen Tedesco said the ra ed agencies are responsible for the oversight of any pri- vate operators they might em| ae also said that for in- dividuals with challenging behaviours, agencies must develop a behaviour sup- port plan which would speak to various measures used if there is an immedi- ate risk of individuals harmi themselves or causing property damage. Bm CRIME KNIFE PULLED AND CUSTOMER INJURED DURING THEFT DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com Halton police are inves- tigating after a knife was pulled and a customer in- jured during a theft at an Oakville Home Depot on Thursday, Sept. 22. At around 8:30 p.m., a man entered the 3300 South Service Rd. W. store, loaded items into a cartand then attempted to leave without paying, po- lice said. When a staff member Advance voting opportunities Can’‘t vote on October 24? Vote at any one of the advance voting locations. approached the man, he reportedly pulled out a knife and left the store. said a a customer the io the ood of the suspect's a coloured car in an effort to stop the individual from getting ay This customer, police said, was thrown off the moving vehicle as the sus- pect fled, receiving minor juries. Some of the items the man attempted to steal were recovered outside the store. The suspect is de- scribed as having dark skin and dark hair with a medium build. Anyone with informa- tion about this incident is asked to contact Halton po- lice at 905-825-4747 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800- 222-TIPS (8477) or halton- crimestoppers.ca. October 6 and 7 Oakville Town Hall 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. 1225 Trafalgar Rd. October 8 Oakville Town Hall Sir John Colborne Rec. Centre Sixteen Mile Sports Complex River Oaks Community Centre Glen Abbey Community Centre Queen Elizabeth Park Comm. Centre Oakville Trafalgar Comm. Centre 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 1225 Trafalgar Rd. 1565 Old Lakeshore Rd. 3070 Neyagawa Blvd. 2400 Sixth Line 1415 Third Line 2302 Bridge Rd. October 13 and 14 325 Reynolds St. October 12 Oakville Town Hall Sir John Colborne Rec. Centre Sixteen Mile Sports Complex River Oaks Community Centre Glen Abbey Community Centre Queen Elizabeth Park Comm. Centre Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. 1225 Trafalgar Rd. 1565 Old Lakeshore Rd. 3070 Neyagawa Blvd. 2400 Sixth Line 1415 Third Line 2302 Bridge Rd. 325 Reynolds St. Oakville Town Hall 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. 1225 Trafalgar Rd. October 9 Oakville Town Hall 10 a.m. - 5 p.m 1225 Trafalgar Rd. October 11 Oakville Town Hall Sheridan College 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. 1225 Trafalgar Rd. 1430 Trafalgar Rd. It’s your vote. Visit elections.oakville.ca for more information. October 15 Oakville Town Hall Sir John Colborne Rec. Centre Sixteen Mile Sports Complex River Oaks Community Centre Glen Abbey Community Centre Queen Elizabeth Park Comm. Centre 2302 Bridge Rd. Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre 325 Reynolds St. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 1225 Trafalgar Rd. 1565 Old Lakeshore Rd. 3070 Neyagawa Blvd. 2400 Sixth Line 1415 Third Line