The Canladian Champion, Tueaday, JuIy 18, 2006 -A5 DaSilva was role model in local BMX circles'Wthyu from BMX'ER on page Ai i __ A irs Crr ý , , ý ý,1'qýý ýý I iýk 1 111 d i Lima f i i.o[ja stages Of construction Saturday alternoon - crusbed by an overturned ruiler bie bad been operating. Among tbose on bis crew was younger brotb- er Cbris, a prominent local racer bimself wbo bad been competing witb Tim for tbe better part of tbe last decade. Seeing big brotber bead up bis firat track- building project bad been extremely rewarding. "Every tume be'd finisb a new jump tbere'd be a buge smule on bis face. He was s0 excited," recalled a somber Cbris of bis sibling/racing partnier. 'Il really looked up to bim." While tbe E.C. Drury Higb Scbool graduate played a number of sports growing up, aIl took a back seat wben be discovered BMX racing, stressed fatber Manny "Once bie found racing, tbat was it," bie said. And aithougb be didn't officislly start taming tbe track until be was about nine or 10, mon notes that the Iove-of-racing seed bad been planted years earlier. Theft, fraud case in court A Halton His woman cbarged witb defrauding tbree nortb Halton school councils of about $30.000 - including two Milton sbhools - wili retuni to court tomorrow. Brenda Pickering, 43, was charged ni February with three counts of their over $5.000 and urttening a lorged doc- urnent. Sheill appear at Ontario C ourt of justice in Milton. T he date was set J une 28 in Buriington. Erom 2002 to 2005, Pickering served as the volunteer treasurer for the scbool councils atJ.M. Denyes and WI Dick as well as ai Georgetown's Stewarttown Public School. It was dur- îng that tîme that the money went miss- ing (rom the accounts of the three scbool counicils. A police investigation was initiated after a complaint by tbe Halton Distnict Scbool Board tbat irregularities bad been discovered in the scbool councils' accounting practices. About $10.000 went missing (rom J.M. Denyca and about $5,500 from Wl. Dick. hit was three we wîtb an unfinished basement and he'd r i de around d o w n there on BMX racing siblings Tim (Ieft) and Chnis bis three DaSilva were tight on and off the track. wbeeler (or bours. He loved anything (ast." Enjoying success on botb sides of tbe border over tbe past several years and looking ahead to tbe Olympics, DaSilva was always eager to give back to tbe sport tbat bad given bimi so, much. A role model in local BMX circles, hie and Cbris bad heiped non a number of clinics - including one for autistic cbildren. Girlffiend Lyndsey Finis stressed that was typical of tbe avid racer, wbom sbe described as - ie was always there for evcrybody lies who you'd go to if tbere was anytbing wrong," sbe explained. "He was a big dreamer as well and was going to make tbem ail corne true." Added big sisterjessica, "Tim will live on for- ever un bis family and friends. He'u be missed by A wbo knew bim." Tbat's no bollow gesture, given tbe ever- growing Iist of condolences on tbe Milton Track 2000 Web site, wbicb can be added to by visit- ing www.track2000bmxracing.com. "We bave to thank everyone for tbeir sup- port," said DaSilva's fatber. Memorial donations to a trust fund tbrougb Prosperity One in the young racers name - to be used at Track 2000 - can be made at McKersie-Kocber Funeral Home. He'l be laid to rest tomorrow at Milton Evergreen Cemetery. Saturday's accident remains under investiga- tion by tbe Ministry of iLabour and Halton Regional Police. Steve LeBlanc can be reaehed at sleblane@hal- tonsearch.com. vvULziU im Halton residents are urged to curb tbeir water use duning tbe current dry-weatber stretcb. In an effort to alleviate pres- sure on its reservoirs, tbe Region asks residents to mini- mize outdoor water use includ- ing lawn watering and car wasbing. Flower and vegetable gardens sbould be watered by hand, and only as needed. 'We want to ensure tbat tbe Region's reservoirs bave enougb water to provide for essentiai bousebold uses and fire protec- tion, so we're asking residents to belp by reducing tbeir out- door water use," saîd Regional Cbairman Joyce Savolmne. If the bot, dry weatber con- tinues, tbe Region may issue a complete watening ban. -m IAU 1"I 547 Main St. E. MILTON 878@0931 C7A' - ILw11 Be Boat Smart. There are many rules to follow when boating or driving, but there as one rule that's the same whether you're on land or at sea-Don't Drink & Drive! Many boating accidenta occur when the driver as under the influence ot druga or alcohol. Your day on the water can be tun and enjoyable tf you atay sober and in control ot your veaael.