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A 4 - The Oakville Beaver, W ednesd ay D ecem ber 11, 2002 Police seek man who fondled 10-year-old girl Halton Regional Police are seeking a man who fondled a 10-year old girl at a local store on Friday. According to investigators, the incident occurred around 4 p.m. at Michael's Arts and Crafts in Oakville Town Centre II when an unknown male grabbed the victim's but tocks and crotch area by reaching from behind her. The girl then screamed, which caused the suspect to flee the store to avoid being apprehended. Officers arrived on the scene but the man was not located. In checking the area, police found witnesses who said they saw a man matching the suspect's description in several other stores. He is described as a white male, 35-45 years old, 170to 180 lbs. with dark brown, receding hair. He was clean shaven and wearing blue jeans and a slightly puffy red jacket with white trim on the upper portion. "We're hoping anyone who recognizes the suspect will come forward with infor mation that will lead to his arrest," said Sgt. Val Hay. Anyone with information should call the Halton Regional Police Child and Sexual Assault Unit at 825^1777 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. H a lto n W o m e n 's P la c e ·H ealthy R elationships · H ealthy Communities G e t m a rrie d th is m o n th a n d s a v e a fe w b u c k s It will soon cost more to get m ar ried or buried in the tow n o f Oakville. C ouncillors have approved fee increases fo r a variety o f item s, including m arriage licences, burials and grave markers. As o f the beginning o f January, the Town w ill charge $110, up from $100, for a m arriage licence. M ost fees and rates for cem etery operations will also rise, generally about 2.5 per cent. The increases are subject to approval by the M inistry o f Consum er and Business Service. Barrie Erskine · Oakville Beaver A fallen tree lies on its side with its rotting roots exposed to the elements. You are In v ite d to the Halton Women's Place New Milton Shelter Falling trees make park unsafe (Continued from page 1) PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE Thursday, December 12, 2002 from 6-8 p.m. 498 Childs Drive, Milton, Ontario (on the Allendale Campus, Ontario St. (Regional Road 25) and Childs Drive, North o f Derry Road, South o f Main Street. First driveway on south on Childs Drive). Handicap parking only on site. Overflow parking in the parking lot immediately to the east o f the new shelter as well as the Milton Mall. Please jo in us f o r a tour o f the new shelter. While Town staff say there is no practical treatment for oak decline at this point, they have established three forest monitoring plots to record the health of the trees and predict the rate and spread of oak decline over the next several years. The Town is also monitoring trees close to the residences that back onto the park, to ensure the problem doesn't spread onto private property. However, McFarland added that oak decline is generally seen in trees that aren't watered or fertilized and become weakened and susceptible to insects and disease. The park, which contains about 3.5 kilometres of trails, is to remain closed until Town forestry staff decides it is safe again for public use. "It's not just branches falling off -- it's entire trees falling over," noted McFarland. Forestry staff will lead several guid ed informational tours through the park to explain the issue of oak decline to interested members of the public. TALK TO OUR i EXPERTS IN RED! C anon U L T R A -T H IN 1 .9 " LCD METALLIC O N BLACK D E S IG N Two men arrested after pellet gun fired at house Two Oakville men have been charged with weapons offences after a west Oakville home was peppered with pellets from an air rifle. According to Halton Regional Police, the incident occurred around 4 a.m. Sunday when a homeowner on Ventura Drive was awakened by the doorbell. When he looked out front, he saw two men on his front lawn, one of whom was holding what was later determined to be an air rifle. At least five shots were fired toward the house, causing win dows to crack and break. Damage was approximately $300. The homeowner called police as the two men fled northbound then chased the suspects and saw one of them get into a car parked on the street. A description of the vehicle was passed on to police. A uniformed officer responding to the scene saw the car in question near Bronte and Upper Middle Roads and stopped it, tak ing one of the suspects into custody without incident. The gun. though, was not recovered. Further investigation led officers to another Ventura Drive home where the Tactical Rescue Unit arrested a second suspect without incident and the air rifle was seized. Roger Singh, 20, of Woodcrest Drive, and Jovo (Johnny) Singh, 24, of Ventura Drive, have been charged with weapons dan gerous and mischief. Both are scheduled to appear in Oakville Court on Jan. 14. POW ERSHOT A 4 0 D IG ITA L CAMERA · 2 megapixels · 3X optical and 2.5X digital zoom 483413 RIDE checks result in three charges ' C-TM# Halton Regional Police have released the first week results of their holiday RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) program. From Dec. 4-8. RIDE spotcheck officers stopped 9,973 vehicles and administered 64 roadside screening tests. Three people were charged with drinking offenses and three with impaired driving. Fourteen 12-hour licence sus pensions were issued, as were four drug charges. A total of 113 warnings/cautions were handed out while 84 Highway Traffic Act charges were levelled. 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