Ontario Community Newspapers

Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 3 Aug 1999, p. 5

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Photo by BARRY FERSKINE Hlon conatablaa Jeif Corey and Grant sStt wil operate the new, shared helloopter. Copper chopper takes to the skies to fight crm it didn't assist in any immediate aroests, ami a few equipment glitches had to be overcome, but ail in ail the tirst use of a police belicopter in Halton was a suc- cess, said the officer overseeing the pilot project in ibis region. It was a good tirst day, considering the weather and the equipment pmoblems," said Halton Regional Police Superintendent Paul Cormier. The Canadian-made Bell JetRanger helicopter took off in cloudy weather from Hamilton International Airport after a brief ceremony the afternoon of July 19, destined for its first tour of duty in Halton Region. The $1 .2 million flying machine, on lease from Canadian Helicopters Ltd. of St. John's, Nfld. for a 20-week trial period, encountered rain and low cloud cover initially but it was rado problems that kept it grounded at Burlington Air Park until the early evening. Thereafter, the region' s newest crime-fightîng - COPS on page 12 '-ëthe Bal Game!, Above is Champion Camrer Justin Omilian and his brother Joseph who are both going ta see the Blue Jays this weekend. Ail Carriers received a pair of tickets from the Canadian Champion as a thank you for ail their hard work throughout the year. AWIMDEC WARAN CEE *0.A.C. Se sales rep for details R I CADG Value Pricïpg HA OURM SMRCE K HVRLT-LSM BL Frtdy ....... am-Spur Tuas ........... S IS1y satuntay ........suram SaW[* ........ ff-gxn~ HWY. 25S. AT DERRY RD.,,MILTON

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