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Truck, car collide... and truck wins Occupants of a southbound Toyota wagon escaped serious injury after their vehicle was hit from behind by a southbound gravel truck on Regional Road 25, just north of 10 Sideroad Thursday morning. Traffic was rerouted on the Third Line while emergency personnel cleaned up the scene. Photo by Ted Brown Career cut short by charge-- lawyer Continued from pg. 1 "His brief and promising career as a hockey coach was cut short," said Kort. Kort also said the incident had been publicized on the front page of The Independent & Free Press and was reported in the Toronto Sun and on a radio station. "This is the way it should be," said Forsyth. He said the publicity acts as a general deterrent. "I say, those are the consequences of actions sometimes," said Forsyth. Kort provided a letter of support for Kirby from the head coach of the team he helped coach. The letter was also signed by the parents of all the team members. Kort said his client was "deeply ashamed" of his behaviour in the incident. Both Kort and assistant Crown attorney Maureen McGuigan jointly requested the conditional discharge, however, McGuigan asked for 18 months probation, to give the victim that amount of time to be free of seeing the accused, and to allow for the anger management counselling. Kort called for 12 months probation. Forsyth said, in light of the fact that Kirby had a previous conviction for assault in 1997, it was "very unusual" for the Crown attorney to support a discharge. "Mr. Kirby is being treated very well by the prosecutorial authorities," said Forsyth. He did not support the Crown's request for an 18-month probation, or the defence request for 12 months, instead offering a compromise of 15 months. Kirby declined to both speak in court when given the opportunity by the judge, and to the Independent & Free Press following the proceeding. Bob DeZeeuw, referee-in-chief for Georgetown Hockey Referees Association, was satisfied with the outcome. "If the justice system thinks this is fair, I'm fine with it," said DeZeeuw Thursday. "I'm glad to see it wasn't summarily dismissed or ignored. I hope that spectators will think twice now about crossing the line. "Our first responsibility is to make sure our referees are safe in that environment, and we encourage parents to remember, this is just a game," he said. (Lisa Tallyn can be reached at ltallyn@independentfreepress.com) Acton man, 71, missing Police have learned that Wheatley's Halton Police are looking for an Acton man who left his home nine credit cards have been used in and days ago and hasn't contacted his fami- around Toronto, and after witness interviews, police presume ly since. Police say George "Arthur" Wheatley is using the cards. Wheatley, 71, of Tanner Dr. "Witnesses that have seen was unhappy and left his home him tell us that Mr. Wheatley appears to be unkempt and last Wednesday (July 19) after a over-dressed for the weather. discussion with his wife. His wife wasn't concerned We are concerned for him and because he had done this hope to locate him and conbefore, leaving for a couple of firm he is in good health," said GEORGE Halton Police lead investigator days on a previous occasion. But when they hadn't heard `ARTHUR' Detective Rob Lloyd. Wheatley is described as from him by Monday (July 24) WHEATLEY black, 5' 9", 180 lbs with greythe family contacted police. Police believe he may be staying ing, brown hair. He was last seen wearsomewhere in Toronto or Scarborough. ing a green windbreaker and black Before retiring, Wheatley worked at pants. He wears a hearing aid and is the Washington United Church at usually neat and well-groomed. Anyone with information is asked to 3739 Kingston Rd., Scarborough. He is known to the members of the church call the Milton Investigations Division community and typically introduces at 905-878-5511 ext. 2419 or Crime himself as "Arthur." Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).