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,~' ~Je Canabtan Cbampwu~~. By KAREN SMITH The Champion Portables at Milton scbools will be inspected in tbe wake of tbe recent discov- ery of toxic ftîngus in Oakville. 'If we've got fungus in Oakville, we've probably got somne fungus up bere," Milton Trustee Erica Andrew said Friday. Concemn over mould arose after stacby- botrys atra fungus was found in two porta- bles at Pine Grove and Brookdale schools in Oakville. Exposure to tbe toxic fungus is believed to trigger astbma and allergies and cause flu-like symptoms. Later inspections revealed 11I of 15 portables at the two scbools contained var- ious amnounts of somie kind of mould. Cbildren bave been remnoved from al portables at tbe Oakville scbools and are Vol. 139 No. 5 libraries, gyms and computer rooms until the portables are cleaned up. Ms Andrew couldn't give a timetable for when other schools would be inspected, but said Sam Sherrait ele- Erica Andrew mentary scbool and Milton District High Scbool bave been listed as priorities due to their age. Numerous other Milton schools use - - - - - -u-esr,- av, x 1-a 1 71/, "~a portables. Tbe majority of Halton District Scbool Board trustees Wednesday night refused to be rushed or have a "gun held to tbeir -see PORTABLES on page 16 36 Pages 75 0 (GST included) Madeley guilty, gets life in jail By IRENE GENTLE Special to the Champion A young man who killed in cold blood will spend as much time as he has been alive behind bars. After 15 hours of deliberation in a Milton murder trial the jury has found Keith Madeley, 25, guilty of first-degree murder. He was immediately sentenced to life in jail, with no chance of parole for 25 years. Madeley took the life of Fred1 Sheppard, 77, mortally wound- ing tbe senior witb several shots. Mr. Sbeppard's bullet-rid- dled body was found March 7, 1995, slumped in an outhouse on bis Steeles Ave. property. He had been struck four times, twice in the back and cheat area, once through the ami and once in the head with .22 cali- bre rifle shelîs. 'he nine man, tbree woman jury found Mr. Madeley guilty just after 6 p.m. last Tbursday (Mar. 12) following a trial tbat spanned almost two montha and consisted of mostly cir- cumstantial prosecution evi- dence. It was enougb. After almoat 15 bours of deliberation, the jury came back to the court questioning the difference between first and second degree murder. They returned leas than 45- minutes later with a verdict of guilty in the first degree. Madeley sbowed no emotion as he beard the decision and had bandcuffs slapped on bis wrists in court for the firat time during tbe course of the trial. Tears flowed at the verdict, Used books wanted Miltons Canadian Federation of University Women wants donations for their upcoming annual book sale. Any used books in reasonably good condition would be appreciated, and can b. dropped off at the ibrary or in a deposit bin at Zellers. Proceeds f rom the book sale, held later tbis spring, MiI go towards scholarships and vanious other projects. Irene Madeley, the convicted killer's motber. Tbough sbe sat in tbe front row tbe two made no eye-contact before or after the verdict was read. Madeley offered a weak and choked .no' when Judge Robert Blair asked if he would like to say anything to the court before sentencing. In contrast, tbe friends and relatives of Mr. Sheppard cheered as the verdict was announced and sobbed quietly while sentencing was handed out. As the crowd tiled out many stopped to shake hands or hug Crown attomney Bnian O'Marra and bis assistant, Amy Stevenson. For krene Madeley the result materialized ber worst expecta- tions. "What will be will be. I'm ready," said Mrs. Madeley, only moments before the ver- dict was delivered. "He's okay as long as I'm okay. We sup- port eacb other." Rather than the end of tbe îwaiting, Mrs. Madeley believes the verdict is only the start for ber son. eses GUILTY on pagel16 WorklngHr* jj#lff . ..The Dalmatians ... The Magieof Cinderella.. Co CO Chipmunk & r ends . ..Fairytale Fantasy ... The Dalmatians...T A Metrolanntt rmmiinitv NewsoanPr Sweet taste of spring Jennifer Neumair bolts ber two-ysar-old daughter Cassadi Up to sample some of the spring sap running ai Mountberg Conrvation Are.1 Andr7ew:, Portables to be examined To Ki p A Dy Tuesday, March 17, 1998 3