Ontario Community Newspapers

Oakville Beaver, 17 Aug 1994, p. 1

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OPP Constable William Mcintyre was 33 years old when he was shot to death in the bedâ€" room of his Marlborough Court apartment on Easter, 1984. The killing of the officer â€" who often According to Halton Regional Police Detective Sergeant Bob Waller, the man has yet to contact investigators and without a name to go on, the mystery man‘s claims cannot be checked out. By Howard Mozel Oakville Beaver Staff ~ _ eadâ€"hungry police are still Ij waiting to hear from an lâ€"â€"«f unidentified man who says he knows who murdered an OPP officer in Oakville 10 years ago. Can mystery man help police solve decadeâ€"old OPP murder? Beaver Charity Golf Tournament hopes to raise $30,000 for OTMH total of 152 golfers will v be teeing off today in _ JRk. support of the Oakville Trafaloar memorial Hospital. It‘s all part of the 15th Annual Oakville Beaver Charity Golf Tournament sponsored by the Royal Bank Group of Companies. Last year‘s tournament raised $26,000 for the hospital and this year‘s target is set at $30,000. All proceeds from this year‘s tournaâ€" ment will go towards the compleâ€" tion of the Roof Garden at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. The tournament begins at 1 p. m. at the Wyldewood Golf Country Club. Over the past 14 year‘s the charity golf tournament has raised Wide receiver Phil Doyle lets out a victory yell after his Oakville Longhorns won the Northern Football Conference championship with a convincing 35â€"14 win over Sudbury. Oakville completed a perfect 12â€"0 season on the way to defendâ€" ing their title. For full detail see Sports. (Photo by Barrie Erskine) A Metroland Community Newspaper "Until I talk to him I can‘t tell how important this is," he said, adding that aside from this wrinâ€" kle there is nothing much new in the case. (An officer is still assigned to field incoming inforâ€" mation and follow up leads.) Det. Sgt. Waller became aware of the potential witness through a story in the Toronto Star last week After years of theories and dead ends, the case remains a puzzle. Asked how much stock he places in the mystery witness‘ claims, Det. Sgt. Waller explained that depends entirely on what he has to say. posed as a biker while working undercover â€" resulted in a massive murder probe coâ€"ordinated by Halton and OPP detectives. $287,000 for the hospital. Besides competing for the lowest score the golfers can win a 1995 Ford Windstar from Oakâ€" Land Lincoln Mercury by getting a holeâ€"inâ€"one on the seventh hole. MAJOR SPONSORS Silliker Laboratories of Canada, Royal Bank Group of Companies, Ellisâ€"Don, and Firan Corporation. HOLE SPONSORS Bank of Montreal Mortgage Corporation, Daemar Inc., Doug Williams, Kelsey‘s Restaurants, Dunwoody â€"Ward â€" Mallette Chartered Accountants, Hughes Rapp Collins, Monenco Agra Inc., Becton Dickinson, Glaser Mfg., Swiss Bank Corporation (See ‘Tournament‘ page 4) "Canada‘s Best Community Newspaper" CCNA Better Newspapers Competition 1993 Heroin smuggler overdoses on drugs in stomach An autopsy has revealed that the stomach of a man who died of a drug overdose Monday while visiting Oakville was filled with packets of heroin. Bright Mensah, 34, of Paterson, N.J. was found unconscious on the living room couch by friends around 7:A0 a.m. Sunday. After being taken by ambulance to Oakvilleâ€"Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, the stricken man was treated by doctors for what appeared to be a drug overdose. by Nick Pron, a journalist who has kept close tabs on the murder investigation. In the piece the mystery man says an associate told him two months after the killing who was responsible. The story did not name the man, but did say he worked for the Law Society of Upper Canada. At 9 a.m. on Monday, however, Mensah died. A post mortem attended by police was conducted the same day. Thirtyâ€"four packets of a narcotic wrapped in condoms were recovered from the dead man‘s stomach. One of the packets appeared to have leaked.The exact cause of death remains unknown until toxicology tests can be carried out. Field tests conducted on the conâ€" tents of the packets determined the substance to be 238 grams heroin with a street value of $280,000. Mensah â€" a resident alien of the United States and citizen of the Republic of Ghana â€" entered Canada via Pearson International Airport on Friday and was staying with friends in Oakville. The $1â€"million gift from the Sir James Dunn Foundation â€" a foundation established in the memory of the late New Brunswick entrepreneur Sir James Dunn â€" was announced at ' _ lans to double the existing +# Lions Foundation of M. â€" Canada dog guide school are in the works, thanks to a $1â€" million kick start to the $3.5â€"milâ€" lion capital campaign launched Saturday. By DIANE HART Special to the Beaver Lions Foundation launches $3.5â€"M dog guide school expansion campaign (See ‘Numerous‘ page 5) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1994 "This is phenomenal," comâ€" mented Greg Clarke, a trainer at the local dog guide school for the past six years. It is located at the corner of Rebecca and Kerr Street. As the crowd filtered outside the open air tent for a demonstraâ€" tion, Clarke said the support for the facility has been overwhelmâ€" a meeting of almost 300 Lions Club members from across the country. As well, area Lions Clubs offered their own donations throughout the afternoon. Ontario‘s under 19 rugby squad played an exhibition game against an English side from Midland at Appleby College on Saturday afternoon. They were warming up for the Canadian under 19 rugby championships taking place at the college August 18â€"21. Admission for the entire four day event is $5. Games are slated for 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. each day. | (Photo by Barie Erskine) WaTsoN INVESTMENTS LIMMTTD Inside today‘s newspaper you‘ll find the 1994/95 edition of the Oakville Beaver‘s Community Guide. Included in this year‘s guide is a monthly listing of hapâ€" penings in Oakville, and a direcâ€" tory featuring the telephone numbers for a wide variety of general interest and community service groups. You‘ll also find stories about a few of the people who help make Oakville a unique place to live. As for the consumer, there is plenty of information about local busiâ€" nesses and shopping areas. No matter what you interests are, we‘re sure the Community Guide will be a welcome addiâ€" tion to your household. It‘s A KEEper Since its inception in 1983, the Lions Foundation of Canada has trained more than 440 dog guides for people with visual, hearing, medical, and physical disabilities. There are more than 100 people on the waiting list. The facility placed its first dogs on the street beginning in 1985. Saturday, other area Lions Clubs also contributed to the overall campaign, bringing the total contributions for the day to $1.5â€"million. ing since day one. (See ‘Campaign‘ page 4) Pages 10.21% 100% Government Guarante@d . *Rates subject Strip Coupons Maturing in 2004 . to change . INSIDE Today‘s Paper Canadian Publication Mail Product Agreement #435â€"201 Camp stresses disabled kids‘ abilities 75 Cents (GST included) Bus. (905) 825â€"3524 FRY SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS White Rose, Comet Liquid Gel, Little Caesars, Walâ€"Mart, The Bay Sears, Moores The Suit People IMPORT CAR SERVICING CENTRE Page 11 Mark Slipp (416) 359â€"4633 4+ \ Calular (416) 505â€"7134 11,12 16

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