CRIME TEEN CHARGED IN FATAL CRASH An Oakville teen is facing charges in connection to the fatal collision that claimed the life of Sadie Bender, a 22-year-old from. ‘ilmot. On Oct. 15, emergency se! es were called to Punkeydoodles Corners for reports of a serious collision between a black Ford and a white Nissan. Bender was driving the Nis- san. She was pronounced dead at the scene, Waterloo Regional Po- lice said. Her 16-year-old sister, Casey, was a passenger in the car. She was taken to an out-of-region. hospital with life-threatening in- juries. The driver of the Ford was also taken to an out-of-region hospital with non-life-threatening inju- ries. 19-year-old is been charge with multiple offences, clade dangerous driving — causing death, dangerous driving — caus- ing bodily harm, careless ovine court on Jan. 20. Following the crash, several safety enhancements were added to the set of intersections at Pun- keydoodles Corners, where Ox- ford Road 5, Pumkeydoodes Ave- Road and nue, Perth-Oxford Township] Road 11 converge. mber, Oxford County installed a small stop sign with flashing lights, added a stop sign, and increased the size of others at the series of intersec- tions. The county had identified the area as a place for further study master possible feasi- bility study for a roundabout in this location. Residents in the area have long been calling for changes to the intersections, but to limited effect. Following the October col- lision, residents formed steering committee to ensure municipalities follow through on — causing bodily harm, speed: ing, and stunt driving. He's scheduled to appear in AIRE ONE HEATING & COOLING UPGRADE TO A HIGH EFFICIENCY SYSTEM Mos. No PAYMENT NO INTEREST mone woes safety i the inter- section. — With files from Robert Williams - 2, 4 Year Feary Warranty ——— ae TO A HIGH-EFFICIENCY FURNACE 2329 we 10 Year Year 4 Warranty TWO SUSPECTS SOUGHT AFTER YOUTHS ALLEGEDLY THREATENED DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com Halton police are looking for twomale suspects after a group of youths was allegedly threatened during an incident in Oakville on Tuesday, Dec. At around 3 Pp. m., the victims were walking i in the Third Line and Upper Middle Road area when two individuals ap- proached them and demanded their money and their backpacks, police said. It's alleged one person indicat- ed he had a knife. The individuals ultimately left empty-handed except for a com- bination lock they reportedly 0c Zz Jequiecag ‘Aepsiny, | seneeg aAxeO | ¢ stole from one of the victims’ backpacks. lo le was injured during this incident and no knife was ac- 8 ‘ually seen. No detailed Suspect § 8 deacuiptions are availabl Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Halton police at 905-825- 4747. DISTRACTION THEFT LEADS TO FRAUDULENT PURCHASES: POLICE DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com Eaton police are investigating an alleged distraction theft outside 2 an Oakville grocery store resulted in thousands of dollars’ worth of: Shine purchase: On Frit - 2 at around 12:30 p.m., 7 ‘woman was exiting the Metro grocery store at 280 North Service Rd. W., bases she was approached in the lotbya man seeking: directions to im soon realized her wallet had been stolen, but not before her financial cards had been used to make more than $5,000 worth of fraudulent pur- chas No suspect description is sala at this time with information about vthis incident is asked to 222-TIPS (8477) or www.halton- crimestoppers.ca. Uf 500) — Peter & Jennifer Accepting new clients. Please visit ! Watson Investments “Our clients enjoy talking about their retirement dreams and we enjoy helping them get there.” com Call for Details 24 HOUR SERVICE HEATING & COOLING Wwww.aireonewest.ca 12s { bagnosric NO INTEREST ais 97.9) |e — CGAKVILLE 905-849-4998 1-888-827-2665 to book a free consultation. Offering safe virtual meetings and e-signatures for new client onboarding. info@watsoninvestments.com & (905) 842 -2100 Jennifer Watson MBA, CFP®, CIM® Founded in 1997 Peter Watson MBA, CFP*, R.F.P., CIM®, FCS! i 3 3