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A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol. 138 No. 96 Tuesday, January 27, 1998 32 Pages 750 (GST included) à 'Police search for pursuit suspect Police are trying to track down the driver of a stolen jeep in connection with a high-speed chase from Milton t0 Peel Regioti early Thursday. It began after a Halton Regional Police officer followed a jeep that hari sped off quickly from the intersection of Ontario Street and Broadway Avenue shortly after 3:30 a.m. The officer tried to pull over the vebicle on James Snow Parkway, but the driver efused ami drove onto Hwy. 401, said Det. Sgt. Jackie Gordon. The pursuit continued at high speeds off the highway. south on Trafalgar Road, east on Derry Road, south on Winston Churchill and int a northwest Peel residential area. At this point, Peel Regional Police joined in the pursuit, Det. Sgt. Gordon said. But the driver of the jeep slowed down tbe vebicle as if he was going 10 stop, and then quickly jumped out and ran into a wooded area A search with the canine unit failed to track down a suspect. The jeep, which was reported stolen fmom Toronto, had damage to ils ignition sud contained stoen slereo equipment. The vehicle camne 10 a rest against a snow batik, police said. No one was injured. The suspect is described as white, 2010o 30-years-old, stocky and about six feet taîl. Anyone with information can contact investigators at 878- 5511, ext. 2415 or Crime Stoppers at 825-TIFS. Jury is chosen in Shepnherd murder A nine-man, thee-woman jury was selected late last week in the first-degree murder trial of Keith Madeley. The jury seleclion process, which lasted four days, wrapped up Thursday aftemoon. At presime yesterday, legal arguments weoe being hammered Photo by GRAHAM PAINE out and the jury was expected 10 bear evidence in the afternoon. Mr. Madeley, 25, is charged in connection witb the murder of Groo ing len den77-year-old Fred Shepherd, wbose body was found Marcb 7, 1995 on bis Steeles Avenue property atop the Niagara Escarpment. Trwelve-year-old Lauren OgîlvIe of the Mlton Hlgts acng Club navîgates the glatit slalom course Saturclay et The trial is expected to last four bo six weeks. Glen Eden en route to second-place honours. Ses Frlday's paper for complets race resuts. ~~ Change of pace for RegionDediextnd Sv I TEVE LeBAN<C beld Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. to file strike dlaim s .9 Special to The Champion Raising perhaps the best argument for Kevin Flynn asked bis peers to give change last Wednesday, Mr. Flynn said It's not t change a chance - and moments later momning meetings will better accommo- family clair tbey did. date tbe expsuded agendas tbat are sure 10 10 the receni fadr Tbe Oakville Councillor was one of sev- come over the next three-year term. 10 the Hali eral supporters of su approved moion that "The province bas downloaded much Board. will see Hallon regional council meetings more responsibility onto us, which is going While sc switcbed 10 Wednesday momings at 9:3e 10 translate mbt longer meetings," he said. prOcessed a a.m. starting nexl year. "At imes, witb afternoon meetings, we the Original Halton council meetings are currently - ses REGION on page 14 bas now t too late 10 submit Febnsar 6. nm foris - relating Verification sud processing nt teachers' strike - will begin on those formns at on District School that lime witb cheques expect- ed by early April. ome forma will be The Ministry of Educalioti as early as Ibis wcek, bas stated one claim per family al deadline for entry is permitred for cbildren wbo been extended 10 mecet the eligibility crileria. Sports 17-l'