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The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday December 17, 2003 - A3 Family dispute sparked 12-hour stand off A 12-hour stand off with a 34-year-old man believed to be armed inside a Sunrise Crescent home in Bronte. Friday, ended when Halton Regional Police used a gas to subdue the man. After being apprehended, the man was taken to OakvilleTrafalgar Memorial Hospital for assessment, under provi sions of the Mental Health Act. The incident began at 12:20 p.m. w hen police were called to a domestic situation between a son and his parents in the family home. Both parents had left the house, but there was informa tion about firearms in the house, and the man refused to respond when police arrived. Police officers, the Canine Unit. Tactical and Rescue Unit (TRU) and police negotiators responded. Sunrise Crescent was closed, and residents were unable to return home. Shortly after I a.m. police released into the house a gas they say is non-lethal and temporarily incapacitates a person without causing physical harm. Police say the gas is used when there is an indication of harm to the person involved or others. Following the release of the gas TR U officers entered the home and removed the man. Sobering news - no drunk driving charges laid during last week's RIDE program While Halton Regional Police did not lay any impaired charges during the sec ond week of its Festive R ID E (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) program, they did issue seven 12-hour licence sus pensions. During Week Two of R ID E, which runs throughout Halton during December. a total of 5.648 vehicles were stopped. Thirty-one roadside screening device tests were conducted. 30 Highway Traffic Act charges were filed and 116 warnings/cau tions were issued. The Oakville Beaver has agreed to publish the names of those charged with impaired driving. West Nile virus had less impact this summer (Continued from page A1) Barrie Erskine · Oakville Beaver A Halton Regional Police T R U officer talks with an Oakville Hydro employee and a Halton paramedic before shutting! the power off to a Sunrise Crescent home Friday. Number of presents van to owner's popularity. Cruise control virus in the area." the health report stated. " Although mosquito larvae were found on a few occasions, these seemed incidental occurrences of a small number of larvae." Burlington and Oakville regional coun cillors are relieved by the results. Like the health department, they hope the study allays fears that algae might be linked to West Nile. "The report helps us understand that we have to put it into perspective," said Burlington's Rick Craven, also the newlyminted chair of the health and social servic es committee. "It's something people don't have to overreact to." Not only wasn't that the case, but West Nile didn't have the damaging impact on Halton this past summer many thought it might. There were no human cases of the dis ease locally and the number of human cases across Ontario fell dramatically compared to last year. Health officials believe larviciding pro grams municipalities enacted this year, including Halton. killed off many larvae eggs before they could mature into potential virus-carrying mosquitoes, thus helping reduce the risk of contracting West Nile. a c c o r d in g R e a r a ir b a g s Driver-adaptive 5-speed automatic transmission 232 hp IA N C E Alloy wheels Tree should b e watered daily. Cruise control Rear airbags 6-spced manual transmission Super(harged 189 hp Double-spokc alloy wheels Double-spoke alloy wheels Tree optional Cruise control ML350 Eleganc e S649/month- Rear airbags Driver adaptive 5-speed automatic transmission Supercharged 189 hp C230 Kompressor Sport Coupe $ 3 9 9 / m o n t h ' C230{CompressorClassicSedan$ 4 2 5 / m o n t h ' The December Glad Tidings, Great Savings Event. » Make this holiday season one to remember with savings on your favourite Mercedes-Benz vehicle. Whether you want the 2004 supercharged C230 Kompressor Sport Coupe, the savvy C230 Kompressor Classic Sedan, or the versatile ML350 Elegance, there's never been a better time to visit your nearest Mercedes-Benz dealership. So drop by today. Mercedes-Benz. You're ready. Mercedes-Benz 0 M e r a y M o to rs QEVV & D o rv a l D riv e , O a k v ille · 905-845-6623 w w w .m e r a y m o to r s .c o m C 2003 Mercede*«en* Can*to inc. Toronto, Ontario. * l m M t*n* offer to customers approved by MercedevBeru Credrt Canada Ftgures n b a w l on a 39 month ctos«*end 56.500 Womctre lease on a 2004 C230 Sport Coupe. · C230 O m s * Sedan equipped with automatic transmission or an ML350 Elegance equipped with privacy g in s with an AIR (annual lease rate) of 5 9% and acqw **oo coat of *34,950 tor the C230 Sport Coup*. S 3 M 5 0 tor dw C230 O a ss c Sedan o> $57,025 for the M l 350 E 'e g w e e«fix*ng fre^ht and POt. Customer a respon»o» at toafe .nceptfen for a downpayment, cash or trade equrvelent of $3,723 tor the C230 Sport Coupe. $4,275 lor the C230 C lass* Sedan or $6,078 tor the ML350 Elegance, the first montNy payment of $399 tor the C230 Sport Coupe. $425 tor the C230 C a n * Sedan v $449 the ML350 h egKce, a refundable security deposit of approximately one monthly tease payment. fre*ght and POi U»es and -efjstrabcn and kcenae toes. Customer agrees to make 39 equal payments of $399 tor the C230 Sport Coupe tor a total of $15,541. $425 tor the C230 Classic Sedan tor a total of 516.575 or $649 tor the M U 5 0 Elegance tor a total of $25,311 phis apc*caOe ta*es and re*»er*bon fees. Customer >s a so re sp o n s** tor insurance, maintenance and repairs | Quebec customers are referred to page i of the ease document tor father particulars of Dw above terms and conditions | If customer decides not to purchase the vehicle at lease end. customer must return the vehicle to the dealer and is hebte tor a kilometre charjp of $0 20/km tor the C230 Sport Coupe or C230 C a ss c Sedan or $0 75/km tor the ML350 S<egar.ee over 58,500 kilometre*, t » e s s and use If any (Quebec customers a»e retoned to page 2 of the ease document to* \ith er particulars of the limits on the degree to wtsch the veh«c>e may be used and the cost d use beyono that bnvt.| Customer has the opbon to buy the vehicle at lease maturity tor $20,621 tor the C230 Sport Coupe. $23,070 tor the C230 Classic Sedjn c* $34,695 te* the UL35C brgjnce p l*i any ofheta! fees and tarn, eicept in Manitoba. *here customer has no option to purchase the *elKie Opoon* are estra DeaV» rnay lease for less See dealer tor complete details ML500 shown Offer vafcd until December 31,2003. 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