Wednesdsay August 23, 2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER A5 Tipsters paid $5,100 by Crime Stoppers For those who possess informa tion to help solve crime but are afraid to get involved, Crime Stoppers of Halton stresses that anonymity is guaranteed. Crime Stoppers provides a means for people to relate crime solving tips to police and pays cash - up to $1,000 - to those whose information leads to arrests. No tax dollars are used for the rewards and the program depends on the generosity of companies, ser vice clubs and individuals. Calls are taken seven days a week, 24 hours a day at 1-800-222-TIPS or locally at 825-TIPS. Tipsters can call back using their code number to check on the progress of an investigation and if an arrest is made, a reward will be paid. As it turns out, however, about 90% Burloak Drive closing Thursday-Sunday night If you're thinking about taking Burloak Drive north of the QEW from tomorrow through Sunday, forget it. Emergency repairs to rail crossings will necessitate the closing of Burloak Drive from 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 24th to 7 p.m. on Aug. 28th. You've been warned. of informants don't want the cash. As of June, the local program has approved rewards totaling $5,100, $60,910 since the inception of Crime Stoppers Halton in December 1989. As of June the program has also led to 17 arrests, charges and cau tions (436 since 1989); $1,750 in rewards paid ($35,100 since 1989) and 66 police cases cleared (1,068 since 1989). In the 11 years since the start of the program, Crime Stoppers Halton has also had a hand in the recovery of more than $1.6 million worth o f drugs and over $984,000 worth of stolen property. It has also be respon sible for helping solve one homicide. No information is ever released that might narrow down the identity of informants and Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display. H o u s e n o t o n ly s tr u c t u r e lik e ly to fa c e d e m o lit io n (C o n tin u e d fro m p a g e A 1 ) received demolition approval given the state of the structure had he adhered to the process. The Heritage Review Committee's man date does not allow members to assign blame for the apparent mix-up or to delve into legal matters, but rather to determine just where the project goes from here. To that end, it recom mended that Balchin attempt to replicate the structure initially destined to be preserved, using original materials if possible. This sat well with neighbours who stressed Anne of Green Gables Day at Bronte Creek The Friends of Bronte Creek Provincial Park present Anne of Green GablesTM Day at Spruce Lane Farm House on Sept. 3rd, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. AnneTM Day has activities for everyone. Have fun at Annie'sTM Picnic, which will include free children's crafts, face-painting and games. Sample Victorian ice cream and try some raspberry cordial. Test yourself with AnneTM Trivia and view the movie. Participate in our AnneTM look-a-like contest, starting at 2 p.m. and you could win prizes! The talented Sundance Studios performer, Jenny Frank, will perform an AnneTM monologue, and you can even meet AnneTM herself and have your picture taken with her. You can also meet Manila Cuthburt! Historic music by Skyway Bluegrass will set the mood for the afternoon. A copy of the Sullivan Film movie, Anne of Green GablesTM, and a gorgeous box set of L.M. Montgomery'sTM work will be raffled off to raise money for the Children's Wish Foundation. Biographical information of L.M. MontgomeryTM will be displayed, and her grandchildren have requested invitations to the event. Also, you can learn about Dolly, an orphan girl who actually lived in Spruce Lane Farm House. to the committee that this duplication is critical to the project and the preservation of their her itage streetscape. (A previous plan for the house was turned down by both Heritage Review and the Ontario Municipal Board.) Earlier in the meeting, demolition plans for 50 Second Street were deferred by the com mittee until the structural soundness of that address can be determined. Gren Weis, the architect for the family that bought the house, argued that while the place was not ready to fall down, its structure and layout had enough significant problems to warrant demolition - not wholesale reconstruc tion of an unstable template. `The house, generally, isn't in good shape," said Weis, who explained a local doctor had the place inspected but passed on buying. `This may not be the best house to work with. If it made sense to renovate the house, I'd do it." TE M P O R A R Y ROAD C L O S U R E N O TIC E Burloak Drive FROM: Prince William Drive TO: Harvester Road ROAD CLOSURE THURS. AUG 24 @ 7:30 P.M. TO SUN. AUG 28 @ 7:00 P.M. FOR EMERGENCY RAIL CROSSING REPAIRS For information: City of Burlington @ 335-7632 C I T Y O F BURLINGTON Ip Hey! Have you heard? The Grand Opening C ele bra ti on is over but th e s a v i n g s conti nue ! Just bring in the coupon below, and yo u ' ll save $5 on a l m o s t a n y th in g in the store.