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14 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday July 25, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Halton police looking for auxiliary volunteers The Halton Regional Police Service is looking for anyone interested in a challenging and rewarding position as an auxiliary police officer. The Auxiliary Policing Unit has been in operation since 1989 with members most commonly utilized to augment the activities of police officers at annual special events such as fall fairs, Christmas parades, the Burlington Sound of Music Festival and the Oakville Waterfront Festival. Auxiliary officers also often accompany police constables on general patrol duties. Auxiliary officers receive more than 100 hours of training, including legal training in powers of arrest, ethics, traffic direction and use of force training. The first phase of the selection process which consists of general aptitude testing is planned for mid September and will continue until the end of September. Applicants will receive a written invitation, which outlines their exact testing date, time and location. Applicants who have recently submitted an application need not reapply. Applications must be received by Aug. 22. To apply to the unit please forward a volunteer application to Staff Sergeant Greg Sullivan, Halton Regional Police Service, 1151 Bronte Rd. Oakville L6M 3L1. Volunteer application forms can be picked up at any Halton Regional Police Station or downloaded from the Service's website www.hrps.on.ca under the volunteer programs category. For those wishing further information or to speak to present Auxiliary members can attend an information night scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21, in the Community Room of the Halton Regional Police Service Headquarters, located at 1151 Bronte Road. Information on the minimum requirements for applicants can also be found at www.hrps.on.ca. Intrada Brass free concert Sunday Intrada Brass of Oakville continues its free summer concerts on the Waterfront Stage at Coronation Park, 1426 Lakeshore Rd. W., this Sunday at 3 p.m. The program will feature 75 minutes of easy listening, made up of Broadway show tunes, light classics, solos and toe-tapping marches. Since the band's last concert in June, they have performed on the Pavilion Stage in Stratford where a capacity crowd gave the Oakville group a standing ovation. The summer series at Coronation Park will end on Sunday Aug. 17. Information on Intrada Brass of Oakville can be found online at www.intradabrass.ca. If you have a news tip or story idea, call the Oakville Beaver at 845-3824.