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JEFF HELSDON Editor
There will be an extra dose of history at the Tillsonburg Airport this Saturday as the Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association hosts the Military Heritage Open House and Fly Day. The traditional nostalgia of a fly day with the Second World War-vintage Harvard trainers will be boosted by Second World War reenactors and live period music. The event starts at 9 a.m., and runs to 4 p.m. Association vice-president John Britton provided a breakdown of the day, saying a Legion colour party ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. Throughout the day, there will be displays by the Tillsonburg Military History Club, the Harvard dive team, military reenactors, a military vehicle display, a singer performing war songs, food trucks, and free popcorn. “This particular event we started after we decided to start something fresh and new to excite the public to come out,” Britton said of the event. He said the event came about for a couple of reasons. The first began with the donation of memorial benches by the Fallowfield, Hewitt, and Beckham families, who were the founding fathers of the association. That led to the ongoing planning to erect a model Spitfire around a memorial garden with the benches. “Then we thought, why don’t we dedicate one of our fly days to members of the military,” Britton said, explaining preliminary plans were to break ground for the memorial garden this Saturday. CONTINUED TO PAGE 2
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WEEKEND CRIMES RESULT IN CHARGES
Police blockaded the area between Baldwin and Prospect Streets, to the west of Broadway on Saturday for an ongoing investigation that ended with a 41-year-old Tillsonburg resident being charged with aggravated assault and arson. Firefighters were also dispatched to Prospect Street during this time.
Man in custody, victim in hospital following assault on Saturday JEFF HELSDON Editor
Investigation is continuing into an incident on Saturday in the area of Prospect Street that resulted in one individual sustaining life-threatening injuries and another facing aggravated assault and arson charges. At approximately 4:45 p.m. on July 11, Oxford OPP, along with fire and emergency services, responded to an assault call in the area
of Prospect Street. In connection with the call, an individual was transported to hospital with serious injuries and remains in critical condition. Oxford OPP issued an alert on Saturday at 5:37 p.m., and again at 8 p.m., asking the public to stay indoors, stay away from the area, and to avoid picking up hitchhikers while the investigation is ongoing. At 10:47, another release indicated “one individual is in police custody without incident.” The individual charged is a 41-year-old male from Tillsonburg, who remains in custody pending a bail hearing. CONTINUED TO PAGE 2
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