Treasure trove at Bronte Legion Page 17 Artscene MacIntyre's new album on faith, hope www.insidehalton.com 353 IROQUOIS SHORE DRIVE, OAKVILLE dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 Stay Connected! Friday, September 26, 2014 | 60 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax Weather for Oakville, ON Fri Sat Sun Mon I N T H E D R I V E R ' S S E A T 22° 11° 23° 12° 23° 12° 20° 14° Be a tactical officer for a day and help UWO Police take lead from Scotland Take COMMANDE to Oakville by Tim Whitnell Metroland West Media Local civilians interested in getting a taste of what it's like to be part of a tactical rescue unit will get their chance, thanks to Halton Regional Police and United Way Oakville (UWO). The sure to be adrenaline- lled Tac 4 A Day adventure will be held Oct. 7 and Oct. 23, with a limited number of spots available per session. "Tac 4 A Day offers a hands-on, small-group experience, where participants may have the opportunity to rappel down buildings, learn how to operate rearms used by tactical rescue units and respond to a hostage crisis,," stated a press release. Brad Park, UWO CEO, says the organization is thrilled to partner with Halton police to offer the event. "It's an unprecedented opportunity for any philanthropic thrill-seeker," he said. The cost to attend is $750 per ticket, and all proceeds go to UWO's 2014 campaign, which of cially launched last Wednesday and set this year's goal at $4 million. To register or for more information, visit www.uwoakville.org. The Town of Oakville held an open house at the new North Operations Depot on Neyagawa Boulevard last weekend. It was an opportunity to check out the site and for children to hop aboard some of the vehicles. Here, Charlotte Doley (pink) and Emma Bell get behind the wheel of a re truck. For more photos, visit www.oakvillebeaver.com. | photo by Eric Riehl Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) Scotland has given the world, among other things, golf, haggis and the kilt -- and Halton Regional Police are borrowing a wee bit of the Scots' policing knowledge as well. A pilot project called COMMANDE (Community Mobilization and Engagement) has been operating in Milton since the fall of 2013, and its success to date has convinced the Halton police hierarchy to expand it to Oakville and Burlington, possibly by early next year. It is a policing initiative involving multiple agencies focusing on a co-ordinated response to community safety and public health issues. It is based on a model that began in Glasgow, Scotland and later was applied in Saskatchewan. Since then it has been adopted by some police and social services agencies across Canada. In Ontario, police services that have instituted a form of the program include Toronto (FOCUS Rexdale see xxx on p.x Is your furnace ready? The world's leading manufacturer of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. 905-844-2949