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Teacher charged with making obscene calls Residents & Genstar ‘talking‘ about Old Mill Road project By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff The expected showdown over a highâ€"density highrise on Old Mill Road never materialized at Council Monday night as residents and the developer opted for continued talk instead of confrontation. According to Janet Rodger, chair of the Trafalgar Chartwell Residents Association (TCRA) a special subâ€" committee has met twice since a raucous September public informaâ€" tion forum to try and iron out their differences. ‘"We‘re still talking. That‘s the main thing," said Rodger following Council‘s unanimous approval of a staff recommendation to encourage residents and the Genstar Development Company to stay on speaking terms. While this continued dialogue may have defused tempers for the moment and gained some concesâ€" Terry Smith vowed to keep pushing. "We‘re still going for more. By DIANE HART Special to the Beaver Let it begin with me. With those words, organizers at the candlelight vigil commemorating the Montreal massacre, called on positive change to end the violence against women. Monday‘s vigil in George‘s Square marked the fourth anniversary of the deaths of 14 women who were gunned down at Montreal‘s Ecole Polytechnique on Dec. 6th. Jelloe Moiselle Haynes said she hoped the memory of the tragic deaths would serve as the impetus for positiveé change. The evening was sponsored by the Halton Rape Crisis Centre, Halton Women‘s Place, Oakville Community Centre, Women of Halton Action Movement and the Women‘s Information and Support Centre. "Those women have died but they l ... ie have left a message that this violence RBarp Wood, Lisa Pitman and Cory Galloway pause Monday night to remember female engineering students slain (See V.g.l page 3) three vears ago in Montreal. (Photo by Riziero Vertolli A Metroland Community Newspaper Vigil remembers 14 women slain in Montreal massacre By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff Feedback important, police say Police hope suggestion boxes will help east area residents improve community policing t‘s one thing for police to respond to calls after a crime has been commitâ€" ted, another matter entirely to tap into a neighborhood‘s concerns on a dayâ€"toâ€"day basis. To that end, an eastâ€"Oakville residents group has installed a pair of Communityâ€"Based Policing Drop Boxes. According to Everett Rivait, of the Maple Groveâ€"Clearview Community Consultation Committee, the boxes were placed in two volunteer community stores two weeks ago. Here, with pads of forms provided, area residents can comment on issues for later followâ€"up by police. This simple new initiative, says Rivait, is an extension of the group‘s communication link between residents and the police. We hope all members of the community will take the time to identify any conâ€" cerns, comments or recommendations on how the police and citizens can work together to improve the quality of life in our communities," he said. "‘Replies will be provided to all participants that choose to leave their name and phone number on the form which will be reviewed by the police and the Community Consultation Constable Beverley Bowen, Maple Grove‘s community policing officer for the past three years, explained how this. measure allows police to do much more than merely react to individual calls. ‘"What we hope to accomplish is to get feedback from the community and know specifically what people‘s concerns are," she said, adding that the Iroquois Ridge community installed a box earlier this year. The drop boxes are located in Maple Grove Movies in the Maple Grove Village and Skippy Food Fair on Kingsway Drive in the Clearview subdivision. ‘"‘The merchants have been good enough to put the boxes in their stores," said Rivait. ‘"We want to hear the voice of everyone," said Bowen. "We want people to get involved." (See ‘People‘ page 4 We‘re not satisfied," explained Smith, who said he prefers to keep details of the talks under wraps for the moment. Genstar solicitor Robert Warren said Monday that his client has A Bronte Harbor Yacht Club sailing instructor who caused a boating accident which saw six girls taking sailing lessons thrown into Bronte Harbor last summer was fined $500 in Qakville provincial court, Friday. Erin OWonnor, 20, pleaded guuilty to failing to maintain a propâ€" Sailing instructor fined over boat collision Man charged under new Canada‘s new "stalker law" was enforced for | first time in Oakville last week after a May Avenue man was charged with criminal harassmer According to Halton Regional Police, on N« 30th a female was followed from place to place b man in a car with whom she had a previous relatic Vol. 31 No AKVILLE law" was enforced for the ast week after a Maple with criminal harassment. Regional Police. on Nov. OMMUAN "willingly embarked" on discusâ€" sions with residents with no lawyers or consultants involved. (The speâ€" cial subcommittee consists of Rodger and Smith, councillors Kathvy Graham. Keith Bird and er lookout and failing to proceed at a safe rate of speed. She was conâ€" victed under the Canada Shipping In addition to ber fine, O‘ Connor was placed on probation for 18 months and ordered to perform 80 hours of community service work. Court was told a power boat excluding Boots and Slippers Halton Police Const. Beverley Bowen and suggestion box: looking for public input. (Photo by Riziero Vertoll the compl ship. Officers were summoned at around 8 p.m. and W th the )A Y Ant was investigated d with criminal har ise is Robert Joseph . "““I;I‘K-Y,umrru m 8.26% ‘stalker law‘ ) operated by O‘Connor hit a sailâ€" boat carrying students from the sailâ€" ing school on Aug. 4th. A month ago, Genstar‘s reâ€"zonâ€" ing application was on Monday‘s agenda alongside a second item dealing with Council‘s approval of The impact of the collision tossed the pirls, aged 10 t 14, into Tedd Smith plus two representatives from Genstar.) All six were rescued and later treated at the hospital for minor ment in (1 L RBC DOMINION SECURITIES nnection f1 the Midâ€"Town Core Study. Area residents â€" whose opposition to Genstar‘s 16â€"storey highrise is well established â€" promised to be out in force to also ask why the area in which condominiums will be built is not to be included in the study. This week there was in fact a full house but residents kept comments to a minimum. Genstar stands by its position that the land should be omitted from the study while representatives of TCRA remain adamant both are connected. TCRA feels that excludâ€" ing the Genstar plan â€" which feaâ€" tures approximately 300 condo units on a small parcel of land west of the GO station â€" will have a major impact on increased density, traffic, the environment and other concerns. Smith said no matter what hapâ€" pens, he wants another public inforâ€" mation meeting to take place before Council approves the study‘s terms of reference and prior to TCRA‘s annual general meeting slated for AJ 19th 56 Pages 1}) Blakelock instructor has Jan. 4th date in court A teacher at Oakville‘s T.A. Blakelock high school has been charged by Halton Police with makâ€" ing obscene phone calls to two of the school‘s stuâ€" dents. Paul Andre Rozon,44, of Waterbridge Dr. Burlington, has been relieved of his duties pending outcome of the police investigation, said Peter Gnish, spokesman, Halton Board of Education. Gnish waould not comment on whether Rozon is receiving salary while suspended. The students, both female, each received an obscene phone call at home about three weeks ago, said Halton Police Sgt. Joe Martin. C o Rozon has taught for 16 years in the Halton sysâ€" tem. Prior to the suspension he was teaching busiâ€" ness studies at T. A. Blakelock. Backâ€"talk is not a quality which endears most chilâ€" dren to their parents but for six year old Phillip Brace it may have saved his family‘s life. Rozon has been charged with two counts of makâ€" ing obscene phone calls. He will appear in Oakville Court Jan. 4th. Six yearâ€"old‘s fire warning may have saved his family . 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