i Waterfront Festival I a resounding success ',the book on a complaint by an LOakville woman police say lied about being attacked in a park last November, is being appealed to Sntarlo'.s Public Complaints Commission. "I was very surprised (at the decision). I thought the Chief was a fair person," said the 23-year- ld Oakville woman. The complainant believes the Chief "totally ignored" forensic evidence she believes corrobo- 'rates her claim of being coached C; A, . 1 , * ./~r:3~:WM; 'h'si2ycitir l, L"isp'r)iiiir)"iii'i)'jjj), t,, 4 IB ' .M,' " 7 'iriti,iiivlir'vri1" ““57 W , Illl I ‘ tl, kit; tit' , , A bt", “$49.5."- if? __ P'?) "na'ciik ' 7 _ "tptCcdtL, s'i"Sikhe"'t' r' "WW" 2tf52 tr bt Jo" iiiil)i'i 3 _,""" , , _ W ' x. mm rj,iitietilti, 1'E,r1' . , *'l' i w 'PP'racu as 3 _ . 3 C") .. , e ('r. "ikl 'Ca-iran-tr"'"" ' " 37, Il j "m l \ . c,!/e'-' - Itrfttti 3 .. 2lt' ti l , Illl " tk . _.l, . " , . I .. ="_e, _ had, , . 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HUGS f Five poten An intense summer rainstorm which hit the area Frit didn't even dampen the enthusiasm of festival goers and enjoyed it more. It also eases things honfa safety stand; Dodd added. "Even though we were volunteers, we acted as profes she commented. Another key factor to the event's success was to hold 1 two weeks later than last year's. Dodd said. "Having it two weeks later, it's amazing the differ, makes. For the Blue Rodeo concert (held Saturday Coronation Park and attended by about 35,000 people) tl park was being used because we had that much more Ii; said. - Dodd said the success of the event can be attribu teamwodt shown by volunteer organizers, police. TOW Town of Oakville Water and Air Rescue Force) and Transit omcials. The Oakville Waterfront Festival is over for anoth memories of the event are sure to linger in the minds of those who attended the event for week months to come. While temperatures soared last weekend, appr 125,000 festival-goers enjoyed the festivities at the e venues - Coronation Park. Bronte Park, Lakeside Pa Towne Square, Lisa Dodd, executive director of the r 'l‘owne Square Monday. Halter A Metroland Community Newspaper what t "The water was also warmer. Everybody in the wate H ar iing's decisior ional Ike h li (See 'Festival' page 8 It the t bein tent lied, I would ha hi wilt ( :anada Day include d Coronatior area, climaxing u Bronte Harbour. The Halton Mu Children's Festival, cultural arts and craf at 1:00 a.m. and runs The fireworks sored by the Bron The annual fi ommumt "The en lec ul a: h anada festivities to end with a bang IT HI n m smes " n Vol. 31 Ne B " day-long activities from in Park through the Bronte with a fireworks display off W celebrations in Oakville will B hole CHIS that nt tl we ht play JO n ur " tt M m )mmumty rr beir leer 'ressl been a spon Dav at rts and a Canadian Art Display. "Bronte takes pride in the community and Canada Day gives us the opportunity to enter- tain and give something back to the communi- Mayor Ann Mulvale will be present at the Canada Day opening ceremonies on Wed. June 30th and will make the ceremonial cut in a giant birthday cake at Bronte Village Mall. holds for the beautiful Village and its resi- dents," says Bill Morgan, Chairman of the Bronte Business Improvement Area (BIA). The event draws over 6,000 to Bronte Harbour each year. Fireworks will be the finale ty The event Harbour each Canada Dav f BIA says Lisa Sury, Manager of the Bronte I V. , . I‘Lv‘ _ r“ I r 4' V" \‘ l : .' . Cs 'ir, Iii", _"", ‘4 'iso,, E A In t T I f ll rss. 'l' :1] $l l5tt'L'71'iirai RBC DOMINION SECURITIES "There was what we considered to be an error in investigative judgment. One of the interviews was not taped because it was an interview of a witness at the time and I've made a direction. It's going into effect immediately." One of the Harding's findings calls for the videotaping of all interviews of victims of sexual assault to determine truthfulness from now on. MIC According to Peter Mason, GE's Manager of Canadian Production Operations, the deep recession, plummeting product demand and other factors all con- spired to scuttle the company's original $144 million scheme. Now, thanks to several twists of fate in GE's favor, its local opera- tions will get a fresh - albeit less ambitious - shot in the arm. "We had to except the embar- rassing move of stepping back, but it was the responsible thing to do," Mason said Monday. Fake MADD reps looking for money M 1e GE expansion smaller than anticipated By HOWARD MOZEI Oakville Beaver Staff Original $144-million plan cut to tM-million; new line transferred here from Mexico d Ohio h xual aids for the H IADD (Mothel n M In an interview Harding said go the I d that's ht now iHardi " m iucte re 1n ClSK mi uapler president, Norma said MADD never solicits and raises money through 'r-sponsored events such as ashes. the Red Ribbon cam- and business sponsorships. " we ordered that our gener- r protocol be amended to that all interviews being ted with the victims of assault where the investi- “I tl If at thin n it! ht MU n tt ighteen months after it announced a major expansion to its Oakville facilities, General Electric Canada says it's finally ready to implement a scaled-down version of the multi-million dollar plan. “HIS it 1 the media. we prescribe what we're f st on free trade, GE onsolidate in Oakville Tame ut and the million " Ma lining will from Ohi In: for this: Lents people producth Ie of the Alton h page llbe )mn on include rol It 56 Pages 1rne Uhapter ot sinst Drunk are bein CALL F OR YOUR CoMPLIMENTAR, GUIDE decorative h ll ll )licitinn loner It b rmme love IS ost an amc tram yin d b tten , that here. and "eeel,lliif!it,SI? IT'S COMING to " Tgif, comma TO ",...-" ottmnaq ff?Pey Great Furiiifilht'un a $144-million infusion into its South Service Road facilities to make the T-8 and Halogen-IR products. 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