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They stand on guard, q .uietly, just up the road By KAREN SMITH The Champion Just north of Hwy. 401 in the small town of Milton, numnerous officers work behind the scenes protecting threats to the security of the coun- try. It's an RCMP responsibility few citizens realize is based in their home town, says Inspector Mike McDonell, the officer in charge for the Ontario National Secunity Investigations Section (ONSIS). "We're kind of like the early warning system," he said. "We examine what the threats are." Working out of the RCMP detachment on igh Point Drive, intelligence officers are concemned with protecting people fromt threats of violence or injury that affect national security. "We use the criminal intelligence we collect to discemn, prevent and apprehend (those in) the commission of criminal offences," he said. Biggest concern "Our number one concern is human life." ONSIS focuses on information that can be inked ta criminal activities or criminal conspiracies constituting a threat to the country's security as defined by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), he added. That includes protecting Use prime min- ister as welI other countries' officiais, such as people working at consulates in Canada. There are those, Inspector McDonell said, who routinely attempt to get close to the prime minister for the purpose of push- ing and shoving. But many people are more interested in esee EYES on page 4 I Il maslo Dy UMAJIAM IN Mllton-based RCMP Inspector Mike McDonell keeps an sys on national securlty. Reading help there Need assistance in reading. spelling or math? If so, the North Halton Literacy Guild would like ta help. The gmoup offers aduit learning in each of these areas. Cail 873-2200 ta sign up for classes. 1997 FordIxpuw XU Power windows and toks, grte for winter or sumnwr driving. $249,5. PIN)mu One owner. Black/Neutral leather. Fully Auto, air V6 crulse, cass., only 55,000 loaded including power sunrroof. k.ms. s $13.295 Only 7,00 kms.j 22995 .r199 ,217 ... '9IEV MAUBU 1 r'96 POwNMC GRAND AN Auto, air, alioy wneels, AM/FM cassette, Autio.arwrinos wrIkstl red, 55,000 kms ,* cuscassette Only 61 000 miles. White 94 POwriqC SUMmIRD '98 Bumoe CENTruRY Auto, air cond. power door locks, tilt, Air, V6, power everythlng, alloy rims, AM/FM stereo. One power seat, low kms. iOniv 91 000 kms '98 CHEv LUMINA '96 CHEV ASTRO Auto, air, power everything, alloy rimu, 8 pass, air, pwr windows, pwr Iocks, tilt, 2 ta choose from 17 9 Only 67,000 kms ar 7ete,495c oos 997 Ford hpIo«r KT 1996 F90lmord binr suaAS dd >rlecdees, CD player, power sunroof and mucis more. one s nr *Plusaxes and Fees. Seriwa M<ltea ice 1967 MOT OR sL 1MI1 T ED IM.JY *655 MAAIN ST. IE., MIlLTON a 875-3673 r96OLDs REGENcy Eu i r