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Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 11 Mar 2009, p. 5

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Mississauga man jaiied in impaired driving death A Mississacîga fathet of twi) young chîlcîren todlay was given an 18 monîh jail sentence for the drunk tris' ing tleatb of a Milton tai d river. Cateh Harr ison, 35, is attso prtîhihited fromi drix'ing for lwo y'ears for the' impairect driving death of Michaet Rayment, 44. He was also convîctecl ot three cotants of iîrmpairect driving cacîsing hocttly harmi for injuries sustaineci hv the taxi's passengers. In senîencing him. tustîce Michaet Tutlocb tolct Harrison that he sceree to hc "a decent mari" witb mans positives antd be w.îs Itît- tss dtict icccix 'c a harsicr sentence. lis a tragic twist of fate, Harrison was supposen t bch the desîgnated driver that night for bis friennîs. But he drank and crashecl bis Mercedes head-tsn into a taxi wîîh four y'otng men, whcs chose to lie drîven homne instead of risking cîrix'- îng hecause îhey had heen drinking. "Impairecl dris'îng ix an epiclemie iin onr stuc iey antd neecîs tolse denotiintetl, Tuttoch moItI a Brampton couîrt. "1 he gras it' ofthîe olfence andt tIhe ctegrec ot respmnsihit its' rectcires incar- ceration.. Tuttcîch saic t î was "iron- ic" and "axxfully tragic antI sact" that a ctesignatect taxi driver diecl hecanîse of impaired drîvmng. The conx'icted mari \v'as alreacty on bail - and uncler a court order to not cnstiue alcohol -when lie kîttecl Rayment on Jis' 2, 2005 white impaîrect. court prex i onîsly heard. He had a htooct attohol teset ot imore than 200 îîîuuîî itsian 2 /12 îlOtcs ilbc tegat tiiti xbeni bis Mercecles slainmiied hecad-on into the taxi on Derry Rcact necar J-ifth Lune. Raymnent dîed in hospitat a day after the crash. Haîttun Crtwn proseccilor Jim foppolino stîught aî jail sentence ofhbetween 21t lu 24 months. Defence taxs'er Doug Lenctt askeci for a cOn- dîtional sententce ot btouse arrest. A petîtion cirtolatliig on thte I acebook xx ebsîte callect lor Harrison to ret eîx a n'iinhinuin tise y'ear' in prison. 1 ltrrison xxas supposet 1 be the ttesignated drnx r that nligbi foi bis friends ai a bouse keg party. In tact, bis Ijnrds rîtn,'d Io get i is î car and bie sped past tbcmi just hetore thse crash. [bey pulled him fromt bis burning tar, court presi- ously becai 0 Fourt y oung passengers ni tbe taxi xx rc adsîî injcrect ni tbe 3 a.ni crash. I bree st ferect ses ciat tractures and At reînain iraunatizedl tia\ cIing c ast on t)ti Rat xxhen ot crossed int the xxesthouint lane, fI stleIred a broken teg and a hip) inuirx'. At the imen ot the criash, Harrison xxas atready cînder 24 nonths ot probation aller heîng tonit tett ot a loînes- t asstntt ini Februarys 2007. lie sitatso be on Isso x'e.rs probttion once bie toilipîits bisti saillet tu lostîti 'iisStl ~$pe~4 ~0 z Hurry ln For Your Perfect ' Prom Dress & We WiI Ensure ha No One Else WiII Have U 2uu It At Vour Prom! Christening & Communion Collections Arriving March 21,09. SAVE THE PST &GST On Any Dress Ordered Valid until March 31,2009. Specializing in... Mother of the Bride - Special Occasion Flower Girl -Bridesmaid - Prom -Jewetlery & Accessories 781 Mfain St. Unit 17, .itta, (9i.v, 905-878-4900 MAIN ST. Neo Centrix Salon and Spa PULL HAIR & ESTHETIC SERVICES < 55+speciait New Clients: Sý fiil3I1 Ail Services (At Regular Prices) Fridays $35. Haircýuit 17 Wilson Drive (Main & Wilson) (905) 693-0878 D-8 P D-7 LUX é A/G l MATRIX WRIA é YON-KA 1 011. é CREATIV[ & ON NOWJ ON NOM =WD 6ý (FA ICL - A Mal Or ýýey54ýè

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