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5 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,N ovem ber 25,2021 insidehalton.com Founded in 1991 Peter Watson MBA, CFP®, R.F.P., CIM®, FCSI Jennifer Watson MBA, CFP®, CIM® Accepting new clients. Please visit www.watsoninvestments.com to book a free consultation. Offering safe virtual meetings and e-signatures for new client onboarding. "Our clients enjoy talking about their retirement dreams and we enjoy helping them get there." Peter & Jennifer info@watsoninvestments.com (905) 842 -2100 For a Free consultation call oakville: 905.842.2022 ToronTo: 416.644.3999 Denied Disabled Benefits? I canhelp. My teamof experienced lawyers can help youwith: •Disability Claims Short-TermDisability, long-TermDisability, CPP •Car accidents •Slip and Falls •Wrongful Dismissal Injured? I don't get paid unless I getYoumoneY. oFFiCeS in oakville and ToronTo eMail: sspadafora@slspc.ca Disability and EmploymEnt law Disability The legal matter of an Oakville Catholic school board trustee who has been charged with fraud was briefly heard in Hamilton court on Nov. 16. The attorney re- presenting Nancy Guzzo -- who did not make an ap- pearance in court -- told the court that a resolution meeting has been sched- uled for Nov. 29. The matter will return to court on Dec. 21. Guzzo was charged by Hamilton police on Jan. 21, 2021, with 10 counts of fraud under $5,000 and two counts of fraud over $5,000, related to her employment with the Laborers' Interna- tional Union of North America (LIUNA), specifi- cally in her position as as- sistant business manager for LIUNA Local 3000. She was assistant busi- ness manager for LIUNA Local 3000 between March 2018 and April 2019 and pri- or to that, business manag- er and secretary-treasurer for Local 1110, according to LinkedIn. In a previous statement, Guzzo said she could not share details that would help provide context since the matter is before the courts. "What I can disclose, is that I was a 20-year employ- ee of LIUNA until March of 2019, at which time I was dismissed without cause. I cannot comment further, but I look forward to being able to share my side of this situation as this legal pro- cess plays out. "It has been an excep- tionally trying period of time, and I would like to thank the members of our community who have reached out to me. The kindness and support I have been shown have giv- en me strength," she said back in October. The Oakville trustee said she would remain committed to upholding her duties as trustee for the Halton Catholic District School Board. - With files from Kathy Yanchus COURT HEARS CASE OF CATHOLIC TRUSTEE CHARGED WITH FRAUD HCDSB trustee Nancy Guzzo is charged with 12 counts of fraud. HCDSB photo BAMBANG SADEWO bsadewo@metroland.com CRIME THE MATTER WILL RETURN TO COURT ON DEC. 21