www.oakvillebeaver.com 2- The Oakville Beaver, Friday May 25, 2007 62173863 175 DIEPPE ROAD (Beside Q.E.W.) St. Catharines, ON 1-800-680-5553 Mon.-Wed. 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Thurs. & Fri. 9 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sat. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.furnituregallery.com SERVING THE NIAGARA REGION FOR 32 YEARS, JUST 45 MINUTES FROM OAKVILLE. QUALIFIED DESIGNERS TO ASSIST YOU IN ALL YOUR DECORATING NEEDS. Take QEW to Niagara St. exit, follow South Service Road to Bunting Road, left under Skyway Bridge to Dieppe Road, turn left (North Service Road) Come visit the Furniture Gallery for a huge selection of the finest quality furniture and accent pieces. Many styles and colours to choose from. Floor Sample Sale Floor Sample Sale Save Up to Save Up to 60 60 % % off Floor Models off Floor Models 321 Cornwall Road, Old Oakville Market (next to Whole Foods) 905.815.8777 www.knarjewellery.com We’ve been teaching Oakville how to dance for 8 wonderful years. 225 Lakeshore Rd. East, 2nd Floor Downtown Oakville 1 block west of Trafalgar Road (Entrance from both Lakeshore Rd. & parking lot off Church St.) www.KeepOnDancing.ca • Email: inf[email protected]a ( 905) 842-8764 Gift Certificates Available * New Adult Students Only we are running a mer Group Class just for Beginners is: Tuesday, July 3rd at 7:30 8 consecutive weeks. on is just $125/person. tner is required for this class. Spring Sp 5 Hours of D $2 for only have seriously injured Morgan’s upper arm. The SIU also alleges that officers used a TASER on Morgan, which caused him to fall breaking his hip. After being taken into police custody, but not charged, Morgan was transported to Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH) where he was treated for his arm injury and then released. Morgan’s broken hip went undiscovered until he was readmitted to hospital shortly afterwards. He died in hospi- tal on May 4. The SIU says there is no clear evidence to link Morgan’s death to the Nov. 25 incident. MacKenzie criticized the SIU release for not reflecting the circumstances faced by the officers that morning. He said it not say that Morgan was armed. “It failed to mention the fact that the individual was brandishing large knives at the time the use of force was employed,” he said. “Two very large knives.” A spokesperson for the Morgan family, who did not wish to be identified, issued the following statement. “Our family is still grieving the loss of our father who was a wonderful family man and loving husband. He faced the challenges of Parkinson’s disease with courage and dignity for the past 10 years of his life. We miss him terribly.” Halton Police Chief Gary Crowell is standing by his offi- cers. “Every day members of our service make difficult deci- sions while in the course of their duties. I remain confident in the abilities and judgement of our tactical unit,” he said. The three officers have been reassigned to the Regional Criminal Investigation Unit where they remain on active duty. The officers will appear in a Milton court on May 28 to answer the charges. Defence lawyer says senior was wielding two knives ■ Continued from page 1 Page 2. Scene & Heard OAKVILLE NAMES IN THE NEWS, AND STORY BRIEFS FOR THE WELL-INFORMED Adam Mayers with his fourth book, Beyond Endurance Adam Mayers, Beyond Endurance author QUOTABLE ‘‘ ’’ They all wanted to tell the story. They were all eager because it was such an incredible experience. Incredibly frightening on one level, and exhilarating on another and for many, it was a defining experience. Hot Rangers The Golden Horseshoe Athletic Conference high school track- and-field championships were held this week in Burlington, with nearly 30 local residents clinching a spot at south regionals after Tuesday’s first day of competition. For results from the first day of the GHAC meet and details about Aquinas student Miana Griffiths’ unlike- ly win in the junior girls’ 100- metre dash, see Sports. Book launch For his fourth book, local author Adam Mayers takes readers back to the last leg of the 1979 Admiral’s Cup sailing race which ended in tragedy. a turbulent storm saw five boats sink, another 24 abandoned, 15 people die and 135 rescued by the largest British air-sea oper- ation since the Second World War. Mayers spent two years talking to the survivors of three Canadian ships in that race. For more on this story see Artscene. Sarah Burgess