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ZbIw Qauabitan Q.. ampioîî Milton Community Newspaper Sisce 1860b CcANmdCanada s Top Coinuouniuj Neivpaper www.mltoncanadianchampion.com R E AL E ST AT E See what's on the market inside S PO0RT S BR chnistens new field with dramatic victory C O M M O N 1 T Y A Abasket full of support i~~ .,., qi., il,-, FRIGHT NIGHT: Eleven-year-aid Janet James, dressed as a witch, reacts to one of the scary scenes thats part of an elaborate Halloween dis- play in the barn of the ians Second Line residence in Campbeli The family has put the display together for the past six years and began work on this year's display - featuring a mad science theme - n early Augut. Janet was pars of the 2nd Campbellville Guides, who held their annual Halloween party at the barn. Decision voluntary, proactive, says Rat Willfully co-operate with conflict of inters investigation cszed the fact an e-mail for the fundraiser SCEI UUL r> ufipUfOL By Tim Foran CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF Halton MP Lia Raits says ber decision to recuse berseif frorn professional. con- tact witb a lobbyist wbo sold tickets for a Halson Conservasive Association (HCA) fundraiser in ber support was volunsary and proactive. Raitt - in Milton Friday for a nation- al roundtable on integrated community energy solutions - said sbe also intends to co-operate fully witb Parliarnents con- flici of interest and ethics commissioner, wbo is investigating allegasions made againss Raitt in relation so the riding association's fundraîser on September 24. Botb the Liberals and NDP bave criti- Toronto Port Autbority, a goveramens agency previously beaded up by Raits. Liberal MP Paul Szabo, chair of Parliament's etbics committee, bas also criticized the fact lobbyist Michael McSweeney, vice-president of industrial affairs of the Cernent Association of t ee RECUSES on page A20 Boy steers car to safety But momn dies afler passing out behind whcel on highway Dana Brown and Rachel De Lazzer METROLAND WEST MEDIA GROUP A nine-year-old local boy is being lauded for bis quick action in guiding a car to safety on Saturday when his mother blacked out at the wheel. The pair from Campbellville was headed eastbound on the QEW when the 43-year-old woman went into medical distreas near Maple Avenue in Grimsby around 9:30 arn. She feil unconscious and the car continued tri accelerate, said OPP Constable and media officer Grabam Williamson. The boy reached. over from tbe passenger seat, tumned off the ignition and guided tbe vebicle onto the shoulder of the bighway wbere it went into a ditch. i The boy was nos injured and the vehicle was not damaged. Police said the woman was taken to Hamilton Gencral Hospital but was pronounced dead late Sunday afternoon. Williamson said a witness in another vebicle saw the wbole tbing unfold, pulled over and called an ambu- lance. "(The boy) showcd incredible presence of mmd, be said. "He sbowed incredible resolve to rcsify tbe situa- tion in the face of seeing bis mother in a medical situa- tion, baving lusi cunsciuusness, and he was able tri keep in mind wbat he had to do... He did well. Hes a littie bero, actually" When asked if tbe boy would receive a commenda- tion, investigating officer OPP Const. Scott Whisebome said it's too early to say. "Thas will probably be a consideration later tbat l'Il have to mun through my supervisors. That hasn't been discussed," Whitehorne said. Police did nos disclose the mothers or boys names, or the nature of the moshers medical distress. FoT34yu1t.. aur N wr.& orsrýn r, er-e