To remind the public not to drink and drive, GO and State Farm Insurance will offer free souâ€" venir keychain, pencil, or highliner to Lakeshore GO Train passengers anytime on Dec. 31st at their GO station. If you are celebrating in Toronto, the last two westbound Lakeshore trains will leave 30 minâ€" utes later than normal from Union Station â€" they will depart at 11:13 p.m. and 12:43 a.m., with connectâ€" ing buses at Oakville station for all points to Hamilton. If you or your guests are headâ€" ing into Toronto, the last eastbound Lakeshore GO Train will also leave 30 minutes later â€" departing for Toronto at Midnight. For times and fares, call 416â€" 869â€"3200, or 1â€"800â€"387â€"3652 for hearingâ€"impaired devices. The sponsorship will allow revâ€" elers to celebrate the arrival of a new year and enjoy a safe trip home afterwards on Oakville Transit. The polar bear dip into freezâ€" ing Lake Ontario has become an annual New Year‘s Day tradition in Oakville , regardless of the weather. Sunday‘s plunge will mark the 10th annual Burloak Beaver sponsors special buses for New Year‘s Eve Oakville Transit is running its nine regular bus routes later than usual on New Year‘s Eve for revelâ€" ers heading home after midnight. Thanks to the sponsorship of the Oakville Beaver, the nine buses that run regular routes until 11:30 p.m. will continue to operate until 2 GO Transit is also extending its services on New Year‘s Eve. Human polar bears ready to do their thing on Sunday "It is so nice to have this behind us," Joyce Savoline said Wednesday. "There is so much to deal with in Halton, so it‘s good to have such a hile everyone involved with the agreeâ€" Wment reached between Halton Region and Peter Pomeroy remains tightâ€" lipped about its details, the new chairman said she‘s relieved to close the book on that unhappy chapter. A Metroland Community Newspaper By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff Region, Pomeroy resolve legal fee dispute Bears‘ splash to usher in the new year but unlike past years, it‘s warmer. water temperature sits at about 1 degree Celsius, and snow is on the way â€" according to the A Boxing Day goif tournament in support of the Good â€" Shepherd Centres in Hamilton and Toronto, raised a whopâ€" ping $3,000. That‘s Bob Lauritzen checking out his shot â€" "Canada‘s Best Community Newspaper" CCNA Better Newspapers Competition 1993 Under the agreement, the region will pay for the former regional chairman‘s legal bills if he is found not guilty of all charges. If he is found guilty, the region will recover court costs through a mortgage Pomeroy has made against his Georgetown home. detailed and complex issue behind us.‘ Savoline said her "primary responsibility is to "It will be like a summer day at the beach." says coâ€"organizer Trent Courage of the Jan. 1st traâ€" dition. Unseasonably warm weather may bring out an even forecast larger number of polar bear dipâ€" pers to what has already become Ontario‘s largest Polar Bear Club. "We‘re expecting 175, but hoping for 200 or more," said Courage, who organizes the annuâ€" while brother Tom looks on...the less said about their golf attire, the better. One thing for sure, the event was a comâ€" plete success. Full story, page 21. (Photo by Peter Thompson) According to the terse information released just before Christmas, the agreement "resolved the prospect of litigation" between the Region and ment on her part would not be in the Region‘s best interest. She did say that the revised byâ€"law still requires those found guilty to pay the money in full. Publication changes Last year, about 175 couraâ€" geous people took the plunge as more than 1,000 people watched Regular publication dates resume next week with the Wed. Jan. 4th issue. According to Halton Regional Police, the stores were charged unde the Retail Business Holiday Act, which provides for a maximum fine of $50,000. The stores charged include Corbett‘s Sports on Speers Road National Sports on the North Service Road and Future Shop, also or the North Service Road. The Act does permit municipalities to allow some stores to ope under a tourism designation and other considerations. The Burloak Polar Bear Club moved to Coronation Park from a private family dock in Burlington four years ago because a larger space was needed for the increasâ€" ingly popular event. The club‘s first polar bear dip was in 1986 with five participants. Three Oakville stores have been charged after defying the law an opening up for business on Boxing Day. The Oakville Beaver will pubâ€" lish a combined Friday and Sunday issue this week for Saturday distribution to subâ€" scribers only. The plunge will take place near the boat ramp at Coronation Park. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m., with the jump scheduled for 2 p.m., said Courage. About 1,500 spectators are expected to be cheering from shore. Three stores face Boxing Day charges al event with his brother Todd. "We‘re the largest in Eastern Canada." (See ‘Charities‘ page 5) Said the release in part: "The Region has recogâ€" nized Mr. Pomeroy‘s entitlement to have his costs of defending the pending criminal charges paid by the Region on the basis that Mr. Pomeroy has proâ€" vided the Region with a mortgage against his home to secure repayment of amounts paid or to be paid by the Region, in the event of his conviction on any of the charges." Pomeroy in relation to Byâ€"law No. 79â€"94 â€" the conâ€" tentious legal fees compensation byâ€"law that was passed in June. § 32 Pages (See ‘Pomeroy‘ page 2) Construction firms fined for safety infractions All three parties pled guilty recently in Brampton Provincia Court. Justice of the Peace Johr Farnum then fined Mattamy Homes $25,000 for not having : guardrail around an uncovere opening at a Mississauga con struction project on June 4, 1993 Schnurr was fined on a simila charge related to the same project Brooksmill Building Limited, a subcontractor hired by Mattam: was fined $5,000 for the sam offence committed at a Brampto construction project on May 13 The penalties were assessec against Mattamy Homes anc Brooksmill Building Limited as : result of the violations. There were no accidents of injuries a either site. Jeffery Schnurr of Burlington a supervisor with Mattamy, wa also fined $2,000. A pair of Oakville constructior companies have been fine« $30,000 for their failure to erec guardrails at two building site: last year. 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