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Ford of Canada trucked in thousands of litres of bottled water for 3,250 Windstar assembly line workers on Monday after a sample of the plant's tap water tested positive for bacteria. Several cube vans carted in the fresh water after annual testing of water at the Oakville Assembly Plant turned up a positive test result for bacteria, Friday. The test result was found just before the plant workers headed back to the job Monday after a three-week summer shutdown and a one-week layoff. "There was a positive test last Friday at the Oakville Assembly Plant where the Windstar minivans are built," con firmed Ford spokesperson John Amone on Monday. "A bacteria was found and does not meet the purity standards," Amone said. The test result showed up during rou tine water testing that occurs at the plant every July during the three-week sched uled summer shutdown. "There was a positive reading report ed on Friday in the drinking water, but subsequent tests have not been able to duplicate the positive reading," said Amone. Nevertheless, Ford isn't taking any chances. It deactivated the plant's 250 drink ing fountains and began replacement of (S e e 'Fountain' p a g e A 5) "I'm not the guilty party," Moore said Tuesday. "Everyone should be focusing on catching whoever is responsible." To that end, Moore said it is the responsibility of everyone on the street to "dig deep" and try to think of any clue that could help police solve the case. "Maybe the investigation will twig someone's memory," he said. "I'm past trying to understand what's going on here." The latest fire, on July 22, destroyed 36 Ennisclare and forced the Oakville Fire Department to muster its consider able resources to prevent other homes in the area from also (S e e `H o m e o w n er' p a g e A 5) Mac Anderson Former mayor dies By Angela Blackburn OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Bronte Beach open for swimming If you want to seek refuge from this week's heat wave by taking a dip in the lake, head over to Bronte Beach. According to the Region of Halton's Beach Safety Hotline, Bronte Beach has acceptable bacterial levels for swim ming. The beach at Coronation Park, how ever, has been closed due to high bacte rial levels. Further afield, Milton's Kelso Beach at the Kelso Conservation area is open. Burlington's Beachway Park is closed. Before heading out, though, it might be wise to call the hotline at 905-8256111. Jamie Smith · Oakville Beaver CLOSER TO CHRIST: Javier Serra, o f Peru, holds a crucifix in the air as nightfall approaches at D ownsview Park where hundreds o f thousands gathered for an overnight vigil with Pope John Paul II. Serra attended the W orld Youth Day celebrations in Toronto last w eekend with O akville's St. M ichael's Youth Group. O akville Beaver photographer Jam ie Sm ith accom panied the group for the weekend. His photos and an accom panying story can be found in Focus on page C l. If someone had true grit, it was former Oakville mayor Frances McLean (Mac) Anderson who died Monday of cancer. He was 77. It was more than his trade mark pipe, immaculate cloth ing, devotion to family or gen tlemanly manner for the long time west Oakville resident, who was mayor from 1965 to 1972, and first served as a Trafalgar Township councillor in 1961. Anderson celebrated his birthday on July 18 -- a birth date he shared with his grand son, Tim, 21. However his last week was spent at the Ian Anderson House hospice. The former mayor had waged a battle with cancer. His most recent surgery was in 1999, but he began to lose ground last spring. (S e e `O akville' page A 3) McLean (Mac) Anderson Luncheon with the Pope serves up lifetime of memories ed a boatride to Strawberry Island. They arrived about 1 p.m. "I was more excited than hungry," admitted Just like lunch was served up to Herzegovina's Chagalj. Following a reception audience Ana-Maria Chagalj, so, too, was the on the terrace where the Pontiff nearly one-in-a-million chance to "Someone described greeted his luncheon guests as a dine with Pope John Paul II. the lunch as being like group and then individually, the pil Chagalj, 26, is here from Mostar, which is located just south of grandchildren with their grims took their places around the luncheon table. Herzegovina, for World Youth Day grandfather and it "I was waiting for his Holy celebrations and is being hosted by was like that." Father to come in from the terrace in Oakville's Spehar family -- through a wheelchair, but no, he was walk the Croatian Catholic Parish of Holy · Ana-Maria Chagalj, ing," said Chagalj. Trinity on Trafalgar Road. one o f 14 World Youth "I was so happy to see him walk "I found out only two weeks ago Day participants to ing. I always pray for his health and that I was to have lunch with the have lunch with it made me happy to see him walk Holy Father," said Chagalj, who was Pope John Paul II ing," said Chagalj. among only 14 of the estimated one During the introductions, the million youths here from around the globe who were lucky to dine with the Pontiff last Pope recognized Chagalj's homeland and her native language -- the Pontiff speaks some 15 lan Friday on Strawberry Island. "He (the Pope) was making jokes. 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