NEWS Despite increase in 2017, hate-related incidents low overall DAVID LEA dlea@oakvillebeaver.com Halton police say an assault and a devas tating church fire were among the 34 hate- related incidents reported in Halton during 2017. This troubling information was disclosed during a recent meeting of the Halton Re gional Police Services Board, in an annual report that showed a jump in hate-related occurrences last year. The 2017 figure represents a 36 per cent increase over the number of hate incidents reported in 2016 and is a reversal of the downward trend the region had been seeing concerning these actions since 2011, when 52 hate-related occurrences were reported in Halton. Police said there was one hate crime in 2017, which occurred in Oakville. "The actual hate crime was an assault against an Asian male, who was told that this was Canada and he didn't belong here," said Halton police Chief Stephen Tanner in the report to the board. "The suspect was identified, arrested and charged with assault." The report said there were two hate crimes in 2016, one in Oakville and one in Burlington. The number of suspected hate crimes tri- Graham Paine/Metroland Halton police have listed the Trinity Baptist Church arson as being among 34 hate-related occurrences, which occurred in Halton in 2017. pled from nine incidents in 2016 to 27 in 2017. Six other hate-related incidents that did not meet the threshold of a criminal act were also reported in 2017. Most of the 2017 suspected hate crime in cidents took place in Burlington (eight) and Oakville (10) and involved property damage. "The majority of these involved tagging or graffiti at a school, park or church," said Tanner in the report. "Many different groups were targeted by the graffiti, which often included swastikas, anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim, racial and homo- phobic slogans and/or images." Tanner said no suspects have been • See PROMOTING, page 41 AyA KITCHENS OF OAKVILLE 1195 NORTH SERVICE ROAD WEST KI TC HE NS OF OAKVILLE AYAOAKVILLE.COM Honda dreamgarage EventCanada's best-selling car 20 years in a row: CIVIC ♦ 2 0 M O D E L F C 2 E 5 JE 2018 Civic LX Sedan l$59/2.99^ W EEKLY LEASE FOR 60 MONTHS^ SO DOWN PAYMENT/OAC SO SECURITY DEPOSIT WEEKLY LEASE FOR 60 MONTHS' SO DOWN PAYMENT/OAC SO SECURITY DEPOSIT M O D E L R W 1 H 3 JE S ALL-NEW 2018 Accord LX P 78/2.99X W EEKLY LEASE FOR 60 MONTHS' SO DOWN PAYMENT/OAC SO SECURITY DEPOSIT A utom obile J o u r n a lists A sso ciatio n of C anada C A N A D IA N C A R OF TH E Y E A R A W A R D M O D E L C V1E1JE LEASE PAYMENTS INCLUDE FREIGHT AND PDI. EXCLUDES LICENCE AND HST. D EA LER 0R D ER /TR A D E MAY BE N ECESSARY. HondaOntarlo.com Ontario Honda Dealers Limited time lease offers available through Honda Financial Services Inc, (HFS), to qualified retail customers on approved credit, Weekly payments include freight and PDI (ranges from $1,655 to $1,795 depending on model), tire & environmental fee ($17,50), A/C charge ($100), and OMVIC fee ($10), Taxes, licence, insurance and registration are extra, 0 Representative weekly lease example: 2018 Civic LX Sedan 6MT (Model FC2E5JE) // 2018 Accord LX-H S Sedan 6MT (Model CV1E1JE) // 2018 CR-V LX 2WD CVT (Model RW 1H3JES) on a 60-month term with 260 weekly payments at 2,99% // 2,99% // 3,99% lease APR, Weekly payment is $58,73 // $77,37 // $79,72 with $0 down or equivalent trade-in and $436 // $0 // $450 total lease incentive included. Down payments, $0 security deposit and first weekly payments due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $15,270,61 // $20,117.00 // $20,726,61,100,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/km for excess kilometres, PPSA lien registration fee of $45,93 and lien registering agent's fee of $5,65, due at time of delivery are not included. For all offers: licence, insurance, PPSA, other taxes (including HST) and excess wear and tear are extra, Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price, Offers only valid for Ontario residents at participating Ontario Honda Dealers, Dealer may lease for less, Dealer order/trade may be necessary, Colour availability may vary by dealer. Vehicles and accessories are for illustration purposes only, Offers, prices and features subject to change without notice, See your Ontario Honda Dealer or visit HondaOntario. com for full details, "B a se d on Association of international Automobile Manufacturers of Canada (AIAMC) data reflecting sales between 1997 and December 2017, 21| O akville Beaver | Thursday, M arch 22, 2018 insidehalton.com mailto:dlea@oakvillebeaver.com