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.00,Milton's Community Newvspaper Snce 1860 S Abutw Wu 70 Main 85,1 8£104404 N EW S Are you ready to ring in 2008? S P O R T S Burgess up for Traîner of tie Year wwmitoncanadianchampon.com A &E Sing along with .A Cappella A-3> SS 2SAI wwwkar&ovmlseh.co GRAHAM PAIN[ I CANACIAN CHAMPION PUT IT THERE: Walter Gretzky, Canadas most famous hockey dad, was aI the Loblaw Superstore Saturday sîqning autographs and meeting hockey fans as a fundraiser for the New Life Church's new youth centre currently under construction. Here, Gretzky gets a hgh-fîve from one-year-old Emma Simonetti after autographîng a card for her. Yea«fr in R e vîew No doubt 2007 rich in local news The past 12 months have held no shortage of controversy, change and unusual circum- stances for local residents. ln other words, it was anocher news-rich year for Milton. Here, in chronologîcal ordei (as much as possible) are the top events that made the biggest headhines. Rash of robberies hit Milton 11w x car hcgan wth a scnces of rohhences at local convenience stores and gas stations. A total of six occurred in 20074 first month, wth the most senous resulting in an employ- ee heing pistol-whipped at Sams Store. The rash prompted many store owners tn either close early or take extra precautions, as well as appeal to area politicians for assistance. In March police charged a Milton teen in con- nection wioh two of the rohhenies, tncluchng thc pistol whipping incident. Concroversy continues for MP To say it was another memorahie year for Halton MP Garth Turner would he putting ht mildly On the heels of heîng turfed hy the Conservative part>' for what was deemed a hreach of confîdentialît>' wtth his controver- stal Internet hlog, ihe always outspoken politician joincd thc Lîherals in Fchruarv esee FIRES on page A3 Arrest in bank robbery Mani arrested at his home in Toronto A Toronto man was arrested at bis home last Friday in connection with te recent rohhery of a Steeles Avenue hank. On December 15, shortly after 11: 30 arn., a man entered the Royal Bank in thc Mlton Crossroads plaza and waited patienîlv in uine while other custorners wcre served, police saîd. When it was bis turn, he approached thc iciler, îndicated he was arrned and dcrnandecl none Hec was given an undiscloscd amount and hie lIed on tout. A4 49 x cat <Id man has heen chargcl xuth rohi r>ýl" Todays Champion OPINION A6 DATEINE A14 CLASIFED A25 REAL STAE B 10 wvww.mntoncansadiachampion.com www.miltontoyota.com GORRUD'S AUTO 6 ao dr www.gorrudsautogroup.com e --inl aRetl tmytoyotaplace. com HaIwldnRsAnimal Hospital ASKLJOLLY Dê¶ufr.%mne un n-bfo ur tntllq stu nq Mufuymn"" efWkw y -m R.% gornSKftin It s ei ol't iR? t&b*M& St'n ê<&Sn4e*0" flté?&* kW <AVr'le D!rSnwyNes hns Mueldin' qi. Th. taffi.draly. On li cIdk l~eMo.D dnuhWto alwà#vHéz e ry shlç corn i rm d riekddulH. I t ibu rmo a t". oitl ýOÀ"«Lbv IF ORLY PETS COULO SPEAK. 530 Otd t$,Unit SA 0242t7 9O5-875-6888 1 A Metroland Media Group publication a Vol. 148 No. 84 Friday, December 28, 2007 44 Pages a $ 1.00 (i ncl. G.S.T.) D 9