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a r' ~ Canablan Cijamplon S A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol. 138 No. 103 Tuesday, February 24, 1998 36 Pages 750 (GST includeti) of six Marlin swimmers who'il compote ut the provincial champi- onuhipe ibis week ln Brantford. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Suspect says he no longer owned rifle A murder suspect told investigators he once Mr. Madeley, charged in the slaying of 77-year- Mr. Sheppard's granddaughter, and living at her owned a .22-calibre rifle, but gave it to his mother, old Fred Sheppard, was interviewed by police on parents' home. court heard Thursday aftemoon. March 22, 1995 in the bedroom of the Lower He said he would often accompany Loti to Mr. Keith Madeley, 25, told two Halton Regional Baseline home of Susan and Brian Gagnon. Sheppard's home to perforni chores for him. Police detectives that he used the gun for rabbit It was more than two weeks after Mr. The jury was sent home Fniday after legal argu- hunting, but got rid of il because it jammed. Sheppard's bullet-riddled body was discovered in ments erupted during the cross-examination of *1 can't remember if I gave it to her or sold it to an outhouse at the rear of his Steeles Avenue prop- Det. Keith Woudslra, one of the two officers who her," he said in the 90-minute audio tape played erty. Mr. Madeley, who has pleaded not guilty, interviewed Mr. Madeley. 1 . t-tl ,ttpitivejs hnw he was dating Lori Gagnon, The trial was expected to continue yesterday. Good job, John NHL Ilnesman and Hockey Hall of Fumer John D'Amico (with three-yeur-oid grand- daughter Ashley) wss ail smiies durlng is 131h annuel Skate-A-Thon Ssturdsy ut Memorisi. The event rsised $19,165 for The Easter Seuls Society, almost $3,000 more thun asat yesr. See page 7 for more photos. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Parents worried By BRAD REAUME The Champion Confusion in schools is flot exclusive to students. Schools in Halton and across Ontario are sending parents requests for supplies such as toilet paper. The request is puzzling local parents, who appear anything but unified in their reactions. Somne parents think they pay enough taxes, resent the request for what they see as an ariditional levy from schools, and see it as the beginning of a two-tiered voucher systemn for education. Other parents are angry with the provin- cial govemnment, saying 50 much money has been pulled froin education that the schools have no other choice but to look esee REQUESTS on page 3 Cruiser bit A Haton Regional Police officer was rammed trom behind in his cruiser but StUR managed ta chase down his assailant Sunday evening in Milon. Constable Strath Crawford was parked along Onario Street near E.C. Drury High Schooi - finish- ing Up a report tram a trafflo viola- tion - when ho noticed a norlh- bound GMC pickup truck bolting towards him. Ho was stnick f rom behind and sufferod minor neck injuries. Consi. Crawford was thon forced to track the molorist down whon ho abandoned his vehicle anid fled the scene. Ho was arrestod a short lime later. Charged with impaired and dan- gerous driving - plus failuro bO romain - is a 32-yoar-old Acton Iman. betore the jurty tulu Ur-tc4.;Uvwlb RIUW 1