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4- The Oakville Beaver, Friday March 21, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Taxi company helps police nab suspects Halton police made use of an Oakville United Taxi to ensnare two stranded suspects shortly after a Tuesday convenience store robbery. Police said that at around 9:45 p.m. two young men entered the Heritage Corner Convenience Store, 1500 Heritage Way, and demanded money from the lone clerk. One of the men was armed with a large knife. During the robbery, the telephone rang and the clerk answered it informing the caller that he could not talk at the moment. The caller heard the commotion that was going on in the background and recognizing that something was wrong, called police. Halton police, along with a canine officer from the Hamilton Police Service, responded shortly thereafter, but found that the suspects had fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of money. Police alerted the local taxi companies that a robbery had taken place in that area and were informed that a cab had actually just been dispatched to a location on Grand Oak Trail, not far from the robbery. The taxi company added that the caller sounded out of breath. The two officers then arranged to meet the taxi driver, who let the officers commandeer his cab. The officers then drove the cab to the Grand Oak Trail pick up location. When the suspects approached the taxi, the officers arrested them. The canine officer allegedly found evidence of the robbery on the two men, including a knife. Daniel Clapham, 18, of no fixed address and Oskar Balaban, of Burlington, have both been charged with one count of robbery and one count of wearing a disguise. The clerk in the convenience store was not harmed during the robbery. The Halton Regional Police Service is continuing to investigate this incident. Anyone with information should call the Oakville Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777, ext. 2215 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Junior Citizen of the Year MATTRESS LIQUIDATION SALE NO GST NO PST ON ANY PURCHASE ONE DAY ONLY SAT SAT. MARCH 22 ONLY SAT. AT. T. LY 9-6 Y (Cannot be combined with any other offer) Twin Double Queen King COMFORT SLEEP PEDIC PILLOWTOP SPECIAL TO THE OAKVILLE BEAVER 179 219 249 359 Set Set Set Set 299 369 429 599 Twin Double Queen King g 249 279 349 439 Set Set Set Set 399 459 549 769 AWARD PRESENTATION: Thomas A. Blakelock High School student Julie Harmgardt, 17, was presented with her Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Award by David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario at a special ceremony at Queen's Park on Monday. Aside from her multitude of school and community projects, one of Harmgardt's biggest accomplishments is writing and publishing ­ Killbear, Thanks for the Memories, a benefit book for Killbear Provincial Park. Money raised is donated to the park to further park initiatives, such as the building of a shelter. To gather material for her book, she interviewed Killbear campers in person, convincing them of the importance of her project and getting them to share their Killbear experiences. She's already working on a second book for the park's 50th anniversary. The Oakville student was one of 12 final recipients chosen from 120 nominees across Ontario. 20 YR. WTY 3 ER O T HD E L S MO STORAGE BED 229 2 Deep Drawers 9 ER O T HD E L S MO IRON FUTON Complete with mattress 169 20 YR. WTY 20 E R O T HD E L S MO SHILOH BED Iron & Wood 229 8 ER O T HD E L S MO Pillow Top 259 FUTON BUNK 229 ELECTRIC BED 989 SOFA SLEEPER ALSO ON SALE · DAY BEDS · WOOD BEDS · BEDROOM SUITES Black Iron TWIN XL 3 ER O T HD E L S MO 5 ER O T HD E L S MO Make Your Dream Home A Reality It's not different merchandise; it's just merchandised differently. Burlington Mississauga 666 Appleby Line (Fairview/Appleby) Behind McDonald's 6435 Erin Mills Pkwy. (at Battleford Centre in the Tim Horton's Plaza) Call 1-800-606-9547 today or visit directbuy.com today or visit directbuy.com for your FREE Insider's Guide to Buying Direct and foryour FREE Direct and Visitor's Pass to the DirectBuy showroom near you. DirectBuy showroom near you. 905-681-9020 905-542-0481 Mississauga V22 Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 10am -6pm, Friday 10am - 8pm, Saturday 9am - 6pm, Sunday. 11am - 5pm