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YOU THINK Were Closer Than J U N I O R K I N D E R G A R T E N A N D M O N T E S S O R I T O G R A D E 1 2 w w w . o a kv ill eb ea ve r.c o m O A KV IL LE B EA V ER Fr id ay , N ov em be r 1 9, 2 01 0 8 Halton Regional Police are investigating a theft of a vehicle in Oakville on Nov. 14. An Oakville resident left his car running in the driveway while help- ing a friend carry groceries into a Weynway Court residence. Seconds later, the victim saw his car being driven away by an unknown suspect eastbound on Bridge Road. The stolen vehicle is a 1999, four- door, black Lexus ES3. No description of the suspect is available at this time. Police advise residents never to leave their cars unattended while running, even for short periods of time. If you have any information that leads to an arrest in this or any other matter, you may be eligible for a cash reward. You will never have to give your name or testify in court. Crime Stoppers of Halton does not sub- scribe to call display. Anyone with information on this or any other crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.com or by texting Tip201 with your mes- sage to 274637 (crimes) Thief drives away in car left running The Halton -Peel Humanist Community will host a forum on human rights and peace on Nov. 23. The event will be held in the Oakville Room of Oakville Town Hall at 1225 Trafalgar rd. It will begin at 7:30 p.m. and is free. Speakers on peace and security in Afghanistan, con- scientious objectors in the armed forces, the stoning of women in Iran and Canadas role in counter-insurgency in Afghanistan will be featured. Nashid Besharat of the International committee against stoning will speak of the stoning of women; Khaled Mouammar, president of the Canadian Arab Federation will speak on the plight of Palestinians and an American veteran of the Afghan war will speak on the horrors of war. For more information, visit haltonpeelhumanists.ca. Peace forum Nov. 23