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175 Wyecroft Rd. Oakville 905.845.6653 Between Kerr & Dorval YOUR FRIEND IN THE BUSINESS! www.lockwoodchrysler.com VISIT OUR ALL NEW WEBSITE SERVING OAKVILLE FOR 25 YEARS! ADD Centre Optimize Performance • Attention span is short • Difficulty organizing & completing work • also helpful for Asperger’s • also Psycho-educational testing Neurofeedback and learning strategies can provide a lasting improvement. 905-803-8066 www.addcentre.com Director: Lynda M. Thompson, Ph.D., Co-author with Pediatrician William Sears of The A.D.D. Book: New Understandings, New Approaches to Parenting Your Child. (Adults and Children) ■ By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF The defendant was angry because the deceased had teased him. This was the story Assistant Crown Attorney John Dibski told members of the jury during his opening state- ments on Monday, beginning the first day of trial for an Oakville teen charged with manslaughter. Under Canada’s Youth Criminal Justice Act, there is a sweeping publication ban on the trial, which prohibits The Oakville Beaver from revealing identifying informa- tion. The charge stems from an incident, which took place at an Oakville house party on March 29, 2008. The accused Oakville teen, who cannot be named under Canada’s Youth Criminal Justice Act because he was 15 at the time of the incident, is accused of instigating a fight with Drew Hildebrand, 16, in which Hildebrand was allegedly knocked to the ground where he struck his head. Hildebrand went home after the incident, but became ill during the night. He was admitted to hospital the next day, but lapsed into a coma and died April 8. The cause of death was found to be brain injury due to blunt force trauma. The defendant has pleaded not guilty. “The charge is manslaughter, not murder. For the charge to be murder there needs to be intent to kill,” Dibski told the jury. “The Crown will not be trying to prove that there was intent. The Crown will prove (the defendant) committed bodily harm on Drew Hildebrand causing his death.” Dibski explained the Crown’s case would cover points before, during and after the incident took place. He noted Hildebrand and the defendant had actually walked to the party with two others and, while they were not friends, there was no bad blood between them. Trial opens with Crown witnesses ■ See Crown page 4 Funeral services will be held Friday for a Trent University stu- dent killed in a car crash in Peterborough Sunday. Mathew Russell Ferguson, 24, was killed when the car he was driving struck a tree in front of the Peterborough Golf and Country Club. Ferguson was from Oakville, but was going to school in Peterborough. Peterborough police, who responded to a call about the crash at 8 a.m., said the car left the road and struck a tree. Ferguson was the only occupant of the vehicle and police closed Armour Road until 4 p.m. Sunday while doing a recon- struction investigation. Sgt. Walter DiClemente said police are trying to find out when the crash occurred. Sgt. John Ogrodnik said when the police arrived, the roads were wet. Ferguson is the son of Janice Armstrong and Douglas Ferguson. Visitation will be held at the Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Rd. W. from 6-9 p.m. tomorrow. A funeral service celebrating Ferguson’s life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 13 in the Kopriva Chapel. A reception will follow at the Oakville Golf Club, 1154 Sixth Line. In lieu of flowers, dona- tions are being directed to the World Wildlife Fund. Online condolences can be made at www.koprivataylor.com. Oakville man killed in crash Sunday Saluting the fallen HONOURING A SOLDIER: Oakville firefighters and members of the public lined bridges over the QEW in town yesterday morning to salute Warrant Officer Dennis Brown, who was killed last week while serving in Afghanistan. Brown was making a final journey home to St. Catharines. Here, Lynn Petrushavich and her children Elise and Maeve are pictured with Oakville firefighter Andrew Lee and his son, Benjamin, behind them. For the story, see page 7. RIZIERO VERTOLLI / OAKVILLE BEAVER Youth faces manslaughter OAKVILLE’S BEST REAL ESTATE SECTION INSIDE! WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2009 • 52 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) “Using Communication To Build Better Communities” A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 52 No. 30 www.oakvillebeaver.com Beaver THE OAKVILLE 321 Cornwall Rd. Old O k ill M k 321 Cornwall Rd. Olde Oakville Market 905.815.8777 321 Cornwall Rd. Olde Oakville Market 905.815.8777 4.24% 3.30% PAUL FOLEY AMP MORTGAGE AGENT Purchases Renewals Refinances Rental Properties Credit Lines 40+ Lenders 905-827-8009 HO: 100-480 University Ave. Toronto, ON M5G 1V2 *OAC, E&OE M08005472 5 YEAR VARIABLE RATE 5 YEAR FIXED ARTSCENE Oakville bands need your vote
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175 Wyecroft Rd. Oakville905.845.6653
Between Kerr & Dorval
YOUR FRIEND IN THE BUSINESS!www.lockwoodchrysler.com
VISIT OURALL NEWWEBSITE
SERVING OAKVILLE FOR 25 YEARS! ADD Centre Optimize Performance
• Attention span is short • Difficulty organizing & completing work • also helpful for Asperger’s • also Psycho-educational testing
Neurofeedback and learning strategies can provide a lasting improvement.
905-803-8066www.addcentre.com
Director: Lynda M. Thompson, Ph.D.,Co-author with Pediatrician William Sears of The A.D.D. Book: New Understandings,
New Approaches to Parenting Your Child.
(Adults and Children)
■ By David LeaOAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF
The defendant was angry because thedeceased had teased him.
This was the story Assistant Crown Attorney JohnDibski told members of the jury during his opening state-ments on Monday, beginning the first day of trial for anOakville teen charged with manslaughter.
Under Canada’s Youth Criminal Justice Act, there is asweeping publication ban on the trial, which prohibitsThe Oakville Beaver from revealing identifying informa-tion.
The charge stems from an incident, which took placeat an Oakville house party on March 29, 2008.
The accused Oakville teen, who cannot be namedunder Canada’s Youth Criminal Justice Act because he was15 at the time of the incident, is accused of instigating afight with Drew Hildebrand, 16, in which Hildebrand wasallegedly knocked to the ground where he struck his head.
Hildebrand went home after the incident, but became illduring the night. He was admitted to hospital the next day,but lapsed into a coma and died April 8. The cause of deathwas found to be brain injury due to blunt force trauma.
The defendant has pleaded not guilty.“The charge is manslaughter, not murder. For the charge
to be murder there needs to be intent to kill,” Dibski told thejury. “The Crown will not be trying to prove that there wasintent. The Crown will prove (the defendant) committedbodily harm on Drew Hildebrand causing his death.”
Dibski explained the Crown’s case would cover pointsbefore, during and after the incident took place.
He noted Hildebrand and the defendant had actuallywalked to the party with two others and, while they werenot friends, there was no bad blood between them.
Trial openswith Crownwitnesses
■ See Crown page 4
Funeral services will be heldFriday for a Trent University stu-dent killed in a car crash inPeterborough Sunday.
Mathew Russell Ferguson,24, was killed when the car hewas driving struck a tree in frontof the Peterborough Golf andCountry Club.
Ferguson was from Oakville,but was going to school in
Peterborough.Peterborough police, who
responded to a call about thecrash at 8 a.m., said the car leftthe road and struck a tree.Ferguson was the only occupantof the vehicle and police closedArmour Road until 4 p.m.Sunday while doing a recon-struction investigation.
Sgt. Walter DiClemente said
police are trying to find out whenthe crash occurred. Sgt. JohnOgrodnik said when the policearrived, the roads were wet.
Ferguson is the son of JaniceArmstrong and DouglasFerguson.
Visitation will be held at theKopriva Taylor CommunityFuneral Home, 64 Lakeshore Rd.W. from 6-9 p.m. tomorrow.
A funeral service celebratingFerguson’s life will be held at 11a.m. Friday, March 13 in theKopriva Chapel.
A reception will follow at theOakville Golf Club, 1154 SixthLine. In lieu of flowers, dona-tions are being directed to theWorld Wildlife Fund.
Online condolences can bemade at www.koprivataylor.com.
Oakville man killed in crash Sunday
Saluting the fallen
HONOURING A SOLDIER: Oakville firefighters and members of the public lined bridges over the QEW in town yesterday morningto salute Warrant Officer Dennis Brown, who was killed last week while serving in Afghanistan. Brown was making a final journey home to St.Catharines. Here, Lynn Petrushavich and her children Elise and Maeve are pictured with Oakville firefighter Andrew Lee and his son, Benjamin,behind them. For the story, see page 7.
RIZIERO VERTOLLI / OAKVILLE BEAVER
Youth faces manslaughter
OAKVILLE’S BEST REAL ESTATE SECTION INSIDE!
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2009 • 52 Pages $1.00 (plus GST)“Using Communication To Build Better Communities”A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 52 No. 30
www.oakvillebeaver.com
BeaverTHE OAKVILLE321 Cornwall Rd.
Old O k ill M k321 Cornwall Rd.
Olde Oakville Market
905.815.8777
321 Cornwall Rd.
Olde Oakville Market
905.815.8777
4.24%3.30%
PAUL FOLEY AMP MORTGAGE AGENTPurchasesRenewals
Refi nancesRental Properties
Credit Lines40+ Lenders 905-827-8009
HO: 100-480 University Ave.Toronto, ON M5G 1V2
*OAC, E&OE M08005472
5 YEARVARIABLE RATE
5 YEARFIXED
ARTSCENEOakville bands need your vote
