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wk w BINGO IS BACK IN BURLINGTON! *. NOW OPEN * THE BINGO CONNECTION WEEKLY BINGO SCHEDULE Oakville Beaver | Thursday, November 24, 2022 | 2 * MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY 12:30PM =, MONDAY TO FRIDAY 7 PM OUR NEW LOCATION AT 2316 FAIRVIEW STREET, BURLINGTON (IN THE LOWER LEVEL OF THE POLISH HALL, ENTRY IN REAR OF BUILDING) THE COFFEE’S ON US AT ALL SESSIONS SEE OUR PROGRAMS AT * A WTAWAVYAMat=Lodiays lexecedalat-reid (o]a Ret] f ¥ CONNECT WITH US AT FACEBOOK OR TWITTER OR CALL OUR HOTLINE - 289-245-1192 LIC. #M823241 € 8 : 3 £& CRIME THREATS OF VIOLENCE SHUT DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com Oakville Trafalgar High School was shut down last week following threats of violence over a trans teach- er's attire. Inprofanity-filled emails criticize the board for con- tinuing to employ an Oak- ville Trafalgar High School teacher who has been the subject of controversy for wearing large prosthetic breasts at the school. The emails threatened various Halton District School Board officials and staff, including the teacher. They alleged bombs had been placed at the high school and threatened a shooting there. On the first day of the DOWN HIGH SCHOOL FOR A DAY semen ~ ae ne one) Graham Paine/ Metroland Police officer searches Oakville Trafalgar High School on L Thursday, Nov. 17. threats, the school was locked down while police investigated. Students were told not to attend, but a police search ultimately determined the building to be safe. On the second day, po- lice conducted a search, deeming the school safe, and it remained open. "The school has been deemed safe at this time and remains open," Halton police media relations offi- cer Const. Steve Elms said on Nov. 17. "The specific in- dividuals named in the threat have also been spo- ken to and are safe." At the Oakville Beaver's press time Tuesday, the in- vestigation continued and no arrests had been made. WITNESSES ALLEGEDLY Halton police are ap- pealing for witnesses afte! shots were allegedly fired at a vehicle in Oakville on Thursday, Nov. 17. At approximately 4 a.m., a man was sitting in his vehicle in an under- ground parking lot located in the Bishops Gate and Pil- grims y area, when a SOUGHT AFTER SHOTS FIRED AT VEHICLE = = Graham Paine/ Metroland fired at n and tried to get into his car, police said. The driver sped away before anyone could get in- side, but as he fled, several shots were reportedly fired toward the vehicle. The victim was not in- jured during this incident and contacted police. Police said the suspects Halton police ii ‘igati vehicle. left the area in waiting ve- hicles. The suspects are de- scribed as wearing dark clothing and masks. It is unclear how many individuals were involved. Investigators are asking anyone who was inthe area on Nov.17atapproximately ig after shots 4 am., and witnessed the incident, or has dashcam or CCTV footage to contact the Oakville Criminal In- vestigations Bureau at 905- 825-4777 ext. 2216 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.crimestop- pers.ca.