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PHARMACY Milton's Independeat Phiarmacy IlO DeSffob~a~ - 'At Zaka We cur. 70 Main St E. 87-2434 AMetroland Communîty Newspaper Wê1,à'7ekend Vol. 141 No. 39 Friday, July 28,2000 28 Pages $ 1.00 (GST included) Hefty hike in unlawf1 entries tight people charged in two-month probe into local break-ms Photo by GRAHAM PAINE vTeddy Bear Pîcnic Janico Marlinge of Milton Maii's Haiimark store la almoat burled undor close toi 1,000 toddy bears that wero donated by mail patrons and ataff In the shopping centre's 'Teddy Bear Picnic' drive. The beara All go to young trauma victima through Carlng for the Chiidren of Canada. Halimark lied the mail wlth the hlghest domatod bears per employee ratio. By STEVE LeBLANC The Champion Eight Milton men have been charged in connection with a recent crackdown on break-ins across north Halton. Their anreata followed an intensive two- month police probe - which came in responte to a hefty hiké in unlawful entries throughout the area. The local suspecta - ranging in age from 18 to 25 - are among a total of 34 people facing a collective 81 chargea relat- ed to the aweep. ,ar patron sexually assaulted A date-rape drug ia believed to have been uaed in ltse aexual aaaault of out-of- town female bar patron in Milton July 20. Police reporta auggeat the 35-year-old Dundas woman - who admita to leaving a drink unattended while at the Naacar Pit - had bier beverage apiked with an unknown aubatance. She remembera being at the downtown aporta bar at about 10:30 p.m. but then has no memory of eventa that took place over the following aeveral hours. Her next recollection waa -of being puahed out of a dark-coloured van at Rotary Park at about 5:15 a.m. The woman reported that ahe wtt aexually aaaaulted, but couldn't provide a descrip- tion of any auapect. "Thia ia conaiatent with other date rape druga circulating the bar acene," aaid Ballon Regional Police Del. Larry Brassard. Police are seeking the public's assis- tance in finding out who's reaponaible for the attack. Anyone with information ia aaked to contact Det. Keith Woudstra at 878-5511, ext. 2418. "I can't remember a dmn when there were so many, break-mns around here as to prompt this kind of a project." EL - AEW8 "I can't remember a time when there weoe so many break-ina around hete s to prompt this kind of a project:" said Halton Regional Police Det. Bob Andrews, who spearheaded the initiative. "This is an accumulation of msny montha of increaaea in entries." While the majority of arresta and case clearancea were made in Georgetown, Milton has also experienced a sharp rite in break and entera - to both commercial and residential properties. ose. STOLEN on page 18 Comment.......5 Dateline......... 7 Lit ostylos .. .12-13 Sports. . .e. .19-21 Classifisd .. .22-25 * FIDA JULY »0 * oa $* 0ns * 0 osul *C uu Tii. *ua eU TMIssa *Flaira Slho e Hom llariwrt SATURDAY JULY 29 *Wuimarl a M&M Moua 0 Criatlios" *Sars Whoio Homo - No Fr111. - TSC iolected armas only Nswklni Animualn als i Dr.- D0bbie Rawldns 330% Otario st, UWit5SA <I.<at.d lu I'lzalu Plaz) (905) 875-6888 i*~ I Vol. 141 No. 39 Fridav, July 28, 2000 28 Pages