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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, April 14, 2016 | 8 Officers responding to a gun call will act accordingly: warn police continued from p.1 ski masks in an SUV who were pointing what turned out to be water guns at students as they walked home from school. One ski mask-clad individual did this while standing up through the vehicle's sunroof while the SUV was in motion. "When the people on my street saw this, they thought this was something really bad happening," one Gooseberry Way resident, who asked HOURS OF OpeRatiOn Sunday to thursday Friday to Saturday 11am - 3am 11am - 4am Dinner Specials Great news! Montfort is Now Open. Patio Opening Soon. Come Check out our new look and Menu. Your favourite restaurant just got better. We look forward to serving you soon. Order a main entrée dish at regular price and the second entree dish at *Must be ordered at the same time and not be combined with any other offer $8 OFF* Expires April 30/2016 376 Iroquois Shore Road, Oakville, ON L6H 1M4 (West of Trafalgar & Iroquois Shore Rd.) Close to QEW. not to be identified, told the Oakville Beaver. "They made all kinds of calls to the police. The police came and they didn't know what this was, so they blocked off one end of our street and then blocked another part and trapped these people in between and had them get out of the car." Police soon learned the ski mask-wearing occupants of the vehicle were teenage girls who quickly told them they were just playing the assassin game and the guns were fake. Halton Police Public Relations Officer Sgt. Chantal Corner said the youths were warned about the potential dangers and released. Corner is calling on the parents of high school-aged children to talk to their kids about the assassin game and how it could go really wrong, such as in the incident on Gooseberry Way. She pointed out not only do calls like these draw police resources away from places they may be needed, but participants who take the game too far are putting themselves in a situation where they could potentially be shot by police. "It's fine if it is a florescent orange-and-yellow Nerf gun, but if it is a water gun that looks very similar to a black gun... that's taking it to a dangerous level," said Corner. "Someone who has a replica handgun, whether it is a water gun or whatever, runs the risk of getting into some trouble with the police. We respond to calls from the public and if we get a call about a person with a gun in the area we act as though that gun is real until it is proven otherwise. If a gun looks like a gun, it is going to be treated like a gun." Corner said a police high school liaison officer has begun talking to students and parents about keeping the game from going terribly wrong. Back on Gooseberry Way, one resident said the assassin game appears to be getting into full swing in the area. "My daughter saw another person with a Nerf gun yesterday. I saw a teenage boy boarding a bus with a huge water gun the other day," she said. "I thought, `OK, it's really on.'" oakville.ca Whether you enjoy Oakville's harbours from the deck of a boat or from the scenic parks and trails along their shores, there's no denying that Oakville's access to Lake Ontario is an important part of what makes this town such a great place to live, work and visit. The Town of Oakville is developing a Harbours Master Plan and it's your opportunity to help shape the future of Bronte Harbour and Oakville Harbour so they continue to thrive for years to come. Join us for a community workshop on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. Two sessions: 3 p.m. OR 6:30 p.m. Queen Elizabeth Community and Cultural Centre, Multi-Purpose Room 1, 2302 Bridge Road Each session will include a presentation focusing on initial thoughts on key directions for the harbours followed by an opportunity for you to share your view as part of group table discussions. Can't attend? For more information, visit oakville.ca and search for "Harbours Master Plan" or email harboursplan@oakville.ca. Spring loose leaf collection April 18­29, 2016 Loose leaves will be collected from designated areas in Oakville as follows: Date April 18­22 April 25­29 Zone 1, 3, 4 and 10 5, 6, 7 and 9 Please keep leaf piles separate from any woody debris including large twigs, brush and branches. Contaminated piles of leaves or piles that have been put out after the pickup dates will not be collected. Bagged leaf service Halton Region collects bagged leaves and yard waste on the same day as regular garbage pickup. This is a separate program from the Town of Oakville's loose leaf collection. Call 311 or visit halton.ca/waste for more information on your waste collection schedule. Collection guidelines · Place all loose leaves on the boulevard or on the shoulder, not over catch basins or in the ditches in front of your house. · Ensure leaves are free of garbage or other yard waste materials. · Put leaves out no earlier than seven days before the first day of your pickup and no later than 7 a.m. on the first day of collection in your zone. For more information on Oakville's loose leaf collection, contact: ServiceOakville at 905-845-6601 or serviceoakville@oakville.ca.