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l'v'l tao s'~ orr a riity Newvspaper Sînce 1860 P IIVeedEdition N EW S Police chief bids farewell S POR T S Reding Royals reign New gallery supreme at OFSAA features 6 artists mm - IL 8 78'-2881 J OPP officer killed while cycling on Tremaine Rd. GRAHAM,ýPAINE / CANADI TRAGEDY ON TREMAINE: Left, A Halton Rel sergeant carrnes away the twisted remains of a bicycle of Tuesdays accident in which an off-duty Burlington was struck by a dump truck while cycling on Tremaine the off icer died in hospital. Above, Halton police Det.i Anderson investigates as the rear wheel lies on the ro Black bear wandering around rural Miii By Melanie Hennessey CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF A black bear was spotted in several rural nortb Halton locations by local residents tbis week. Tbe approxîmate 200-pound animal - wbicb Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) officiais are saying isn't considered a tbreat to, buinans - was sigbted in Nassagaweya and also in Halton Hilîs around Tbîrd and Fourtb lines. Tbe bear was reportedly seen by a motonist Monday nîgbî on Ibird Lîne near Dufferin Aggregates' Acton quarry. An bour later, bomeowners on Fourtb Line in tbe Glen Lawson Road area saw it on tbeir back porcb eating birdseed and suet, Raid Halton Regional Police Det. Sgt. Peter Hodgson. "Eventually bie got tired of eatîng and left," be said. Sbortly after tbat, it was spotted crossing Glen Lawson Road beading toward tbe quarry Wbile police didn't bave an exact location in Nassagaweya wbere tbe bear wa Cbampion received a pbone ca about a bear tbat was apparent around Sixtb Line and No. 15 Sidet Tbere bave been a number of sigbtings recently in tbe Guelpb County area. However, MNR Halton/Peelo supervisor Jobn Almond said be do itfs tbe samne bear tbat bas been nortb Halton, noting tbe size descr different. A Burbington OPP oflîcer is dead after being sîruck by a dump truck wbile riding bis bicycle on Tremainc Road Tuesday Gregory Stobbart, 45, bad been niding bis racing- style bike nortb on Tremaine Road ai about 12:30 p.m. wben a byve-ton truck approacbed froin hbbnd, police said. Hialton Regional Police Staff Sgt. Glen Randall said tbe 30-year old truck dniver, a Grimsby man, drove toward tbe middle of tbe two-land road t0 go around tbe cyclist wben be noticed a vebicle approacbing in tbe opposite direction. He swerved back into bis lane and tbe mirror of tbe truck bit Stobbart, wbo tbien struck bis bead on tbe truck. î le was taken t0 Hiamilton (General H ospital witb bcad iuries, Randaîl said, wbere lie died later tbat evening. Stobbart was an 18-year veteran of tbe Ontario Provincial Police. He moved witb bis family to Burlington wben be was transferred to tbe Caledon detaçbment in May. Tremaine Road was closed between Derry Road and Main Street for about four bours. Tbe Halton Regional Traffic unit are continuîng tbe investigation. Anyone witb information is asked to caîl tbe Milton police station at (905) 825-4777, ext. 2410, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). AN CHAMPION gional Police at the scene In id OPP off icer Todlay's Champion Road. Sadly, ____________ Const. Steve OPINION AIS ad. CLASSIFI! A22 ton REAL ESTATE C ww.haltonsearch.com sseen, Tbe Inserta: Il Tuesday LOBAS FELR ULL DISTRIBUTION LAS-ZLESWALMART - MARKS WSRK WAREH-IUSE ly sigbted - FODSSC EO UNTR UR COMPLIMENTS road. A.PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION 'tR IDA-SICE TRE DRAL PIZZA - M&M'S SER black bear CAAOANTIE NO FRILLS - FORTINOS -HOL.AND PARK WVellington SoRETS.- THE BRICK - GOEMANS APPIANCES - HOME e EAsE *SUPESIORE - RYAN'S PET F00D0. SROP S SAUt'- BESI RUY * A&P .FUTURE SHOPSEARS - THE SOURCE RF CIRCUIT CITY *MICAIALS - ROME SEPOT - BASINESS SEPOT - ROGERS PLUS ronto area AHOPPERS DRUG MART esn't tbînk spotted in iptions are *see TI4ESE on page A14 www.miltontoyota.coml A & P Fond Market Fond Port Langholm Nurseries A Connny Mile Gond Hantai Lcs-Fleurt - Kathleen Andtews Scento Aces Great Giasses Loidaws Arbor Garden Centre Honr Associatos Losi Hotions - Ain Bill Schoeahee Haeenp Honte Gallety Milton Geonionses canadion Tie Haewond Soit and Nuesety M 'atone Hoenby Nurseries contry Depot Home Depot PAO Hortilture The Cnfing Edge Home Hardwaee Phiiip'n Garden Sianzaey Ceawfned'n Conny Gaedens J R Enneptiten Geeenhonses Richaed Conpner D & G Nurteeies - Georgetown Jade Gardin Geeenhonant Signatuee Signa Daiky Maad Gardening Servtce John Pappe Tree Paon The Spton of Lite Penndge Landncnping Kanents Hlome Shnp Speingeadîn Fanns The Fioner Shed Ladyhag Gatdntng Servces Stanlttchi Colle Comnpany A speeiaal aana n u te omankyfraU eir sppn RAnqA d Rayear Proneeds ia vibe Und 10«FdR U gOret in ltn a W iniat aad prffloting AoeRcaslur hl oUwdW*,na Subway, The Kranes TaylorNurseries Téresa's Gardn Cente Terra Nursies Teiffids Plants - Gleorectown Van Dtangen's Tre Fanti Wai-Mant Canada Company Zniiets, lm. Milton & District Horicultura Soiety ià Visit us at www.karonsgow«twp.em -187 1£urier Ave. A & E