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www. insidehalton.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, August 31, 2017 |16 Front glass window of business smashed Halton police are investigating following a break-in to a gas-fit- ting business in the area of North Service Road East and Joshuas Creek Drive last weekend. At some point between Aug. 25 and Aug. 28 someone smashed the shop’s front glass window, po- lice said. At this time it is unclear whether anything was stolen. No suspect description is avail- able at this time. Anyone with information con- cerning the incident is asked to contact the Oakville Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825- 4TAT ext. 2216 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). REGION NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Application for a Tourism Exemption for Holiday Openings for Kerr Village Business Improvement Area in the Town of Oakville, in the Regional Municipality of Halton NOTICE is hereby given that The Regional Municipality of Halton’s Administration and Finance Committee will hold a Statutory Public Meeting to consider an application from Kerr Village BIA for a tourism exemption under the Retail Business Holidays Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter R.30, to permit the Kerr Village Business Improvement Area to open on all statutory holidays, except Christmas Day. A copy of the application is available to the public in the Office of the Regional Clerk located at the Halton Regional Centre, 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Those wishing to address the Committee or make a written submission should contact the Regional Clerk's Office at 905-825-6000, ext. 7405, or by email to regionalclerk@halton.ca, prior to September 21, 2017 at 4:30 p.m. in order to be listed in the agenda. You may also register with the Regional Clerk prior to the public meeting. For further information about the application for a Tourism Exemption, please contact: John Davidson Director, Economic Development Economic Development Division Tel: 905-825-6000, ext. 7828 Email: john.davidson@halton.ca Dated at the Town of Oakville August 30, 2017 Graham Milne, Acting Regional Clerk and Director of Council Services as soon as halton.ca (311 Wednesday, October 4, 2017 1:30 p.m. Council Chambers, Halton Regional Centre, 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario YH we 3 ¢ a 3 -. & Re es 3 ql E} ee a SRS 3 weooree qrapne OA —%e i Aiioed pa! . 2 Riv 1 . 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The individual strikes during breakfast and dinner periods taking the purses while the victims are dis- tracted or getting foo Police said the suspect usually has a cell phone in hand as he ap- proaches the purse. Using the cover of his own jacket, he casually re- moves the purse from the victim's chair and leaves with it concealed. Investigators believe the same man is responsible for more than 15 thefts across the region, as well as similar thefts reported in Toronto and York Regions. " Police have released images of a suspect. | photo provided by Halton Regional Police String of purse thefts at restaurants Police also believe the suspect works with an accomplice, who acts as a driver and/or distraction while the theft occurs. Officers are reminding residents to be aware of their personal prop- erty while in pubic places, specifi- cally hotels and restaurants. Residents can help avoid becom- ing victims by: * Never leaving personal items (purse, phone, wallet, etc.) unat- tende * Utilizing a hotel's in-room safe for expensive items/cash * Not carrying large amounts of cash if possible. Anyone with information about these thefts or the people involved is asked to contact Det. Const. Mike Tidball of the Oakville Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825- 4747, ext. 2275, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the web at wwwhaltoncrimestop- pers.ca, or by texting “Tip201” with your message to 274637 (crimes). Police are looking for the person responsible for breaking into two portables at Iroquois Ridge High School Aug. 25. At around 6 am., someone forced open the doors of two por- tables, which are located at 1123 Glenashton Dr., damaging them in the process, police said. School portables broken into The intruder took several items from inside one portable and threw them outside. No suspect descrip- tion is available at this time. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Oakville Crim- inal Investigations Bureau at 905- 825-4747 ext. 2216 or Crime Stop- pers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Michael’ in the ad beginning September 1, 2017, we are advertising 50 ct. 21.5 pos Halton Region events or meetings. Paper Pads, Sera ps jphook Albums & Boxed Cards at Reg.$10. The correct price for 50 ct. 21.5 cm x27.9 om Value Pack Paper is Rey. $6, and the Boxed Cards is Reg. $12.