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une 29, 1994 , ast midnight, on a foggy, _ dim night, a man in an d overcoat walked towards us and in a flash, it was The Spy Who Came In From The Cold. Same dreary night, same fog and...wait a minute...even the same There was the time Spiro T. Agnew was spotted in a Rome airâ€" port by my brotherâ€"inâ€"law (we didn‘t count that as an actual chance encounter); the time I said hello to the thenâ€"unknown k.d. lang in a rather decrepit university washroom as she was putting the final touches onto her cowpoke ensemble; an autograph from Robbie Alomar while he stopped at an Oakville liquor store (and you can bet the entire team is now perusing the shelves of the liquor store even as we speak); the time Tom Selleck kissed my sister in a parking lot of a Toronto club. But there was a difference. There were no extras milling jilbout, no director snapping out Commands, or no cameras rolling through the scene. And I wasn‘t watching the big screen stuffing my face on popcorn. As he passed us, with an almost furtive, oh, noâ€"notâ€"anotherâ€"autoâ€" graphâ€"seekingâ€"fan look, our eyes met briefly. And as he glanced up ever so briefly in a kind of hunted way, we decided at that moment just to keep walking; to not hound the man for his autograph. He was out, the same as us, seeking some private space on a rainy evening in Toronto. Let him be, so who wants an autograph? It wasn‘t a film set and yet there, in the flesh, was a real live superstar, lit up for a moment by the street light. It was Richard Burton and seeâ€" ing him just walking along on a dimly lit street with no one about was rather disconcerting. Where were the bodyguards, the paparazzi, the limousines? Nothing. Not a bit of it. Just a guy in an overcoat looking as though he‘d run the other way if he were to be recognized. Celebrities frequent the most mundane of locations We looked at each other after he‘d passed and said at the same time like some star struck teenagers: "That was Richard Burton!" And like anyone else I suppose, we told a million people about it, with everyone else sharing all their big time chance encounters with the rich and famous. Are You on Unemployment Insurance or Eligible for U.L.? Call to find out more about the following program offered at Sheridan College‘s Davis Campus (Brampton) at no cost to you: Environmental Science Technician September 6, 1994 to December 8, 1995* (66 weeks) Graduates will have the knowledge and skills needed to gain entryâ€"level positions in industry or government as an environmental technician. Program Highlights: * Sampling and analysis of air, water and solid waste streams * Environmental regulations and audits * Industrial and municipal waste treatment processes * Lifeskills and job search skills * Health and Safety * Math, English, computer and science fundamentals. Prerequisites: ; * Grade 12 English and Math for Technology * In receipt of or eligible for U.1. Cost: No cost if you qualify. Information Session: Wednesday, July 6, 10 a.m., Room B213 Location/Contact: Sheridan College Davis Campus McLaughlin Road and Steeles Avenue (905) 459â€"7533, ext. 5018 Training at No Cost to You! COMMENT f COLLECE This program funded by Human Resources Development Canada. â€" *Program dates are subject to change. Everyone must work together to solve Grand Blvd. Plaza problem All of these we bragged about, elaborated upon, argued about. Needless to say, these chance encounters with the famous prove Dear Sir: I share Paul Deverson‘s conâ€" cern about the Grand Boulevard Plaza. I have lived for 23 years within 400 feet of one of the boundaries of the property. That is the distance which the Town has set for automatic notification of all planning issues relative to it, on the assumption of a greater impact than on those living furâ€" ther way. I believe Mr. Deverson lives within the same parameters and his opinions should be taken seriâ€" ously. I agree with him that this is an important issue. I agree with him that it should not become a politiâ€" cal football. It needs a construcâ€" tive effort to find a long overdue solution that is reasonably acceptâ€" able to all concerned. We want our elected representatives, together with the Town staff, to be proactive. They should not allow the matter to lay moribund until the property owner comes up in a few year‘s time with yet another rezoning application, as has been the pattern in the past. In all fairness, however, I see Mr. Deverson‘s personal criticism of Jim Smith (no relative of mine!) and Kurt Franklin just as 2. When prompted enter the 4â€"digit code from the directory 3. To end your call press * 1. Call 845â€"5585 (touch tone only) to be popular fare. Why? I think it has to do with seeing a superstar Schlepp around doing the same stuff as we mortals. Like shopping, or taking a solitary walk, or even fussing about the mirror before a big gig. It‘s kind of nice to see one of the famous in an informal, unexâ€" pected encounter. destructive, in this context, as the attacks on Bill Logan which he rightly deplores. Kurt is the leader of a relativeâ€" ly small group of area residents. His voice is no more and no less valid than Mr. Deverson‘s. Jim is one of our two elected councillors â€" the other being Bill Logan. It seemed to me that Jim weighed all the issues and tried to come up with a compromise that might have reasonably satisfied all parâ€" ties. I wouldn‘t call that "playing And I think the younger you are, the more impact it has. Take Tuesday, July 5, 1994 Monday, July 4, 1994 Take Notice That: Directory ....... Advertising .. Top 10 Weekly Videos ...... CHURCH DIRECTORY COMMUNITY/ NONâ€"PROFIT GROUPS .............. 5261 TOP 10 WB@KIY MOVIBS 5700 TOP 10 Vid@OS 5701 Oakville Symphony Orchestra.............................. 5410 ** Fulfil your fantasy contest line Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts................ 5400 Theatre Sheridan......................... 1. The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Oakville proâ€" poses to pass a byâ€"law pursuant to Section 297 of The Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, chapter M45, in order to close and stop up Bel Air Drive, legally described as Part of Registered Plan 20Mâ€"508, for a period of two years. The previous Road closing byâ€"law being 1992â€"115 is due to lapse on June 30, 1994. The Owner has formally made a request to the Town of Oakville for an extension to the road closing. 2. Pursuant to Section 300 of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter M. 45, before passing this byâ€"law, Council or a Committee thereof, will hear in person or by his counsel, solicitor or agent, any person who claims that his lands will be prejudicially affected by this byâ€"law, provided that such person makes application in writing to the undersigned on or before July 20, 1994, at 4:30 p.m. This matter will be heard at the Planning and Development Council meeting of August 3, 1994, commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. at Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville. 3. A copy of Registered Plan 20Mâ€"508 showing Bel Air Drive is available for inspection at the Office of the Town Clerk, at the address shown below, during normal business hours. 1225 TRAFALGAR ROAD + OAKVILLE, ONTARIO + L6KH 2L1 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER TOWN OF OAKVILLE 845â€"6601 Byâ€"law 1994â€"88 Planning Development Council 7:30 p.m. â€" Council Chambers Community Services Committee 7:30 p.m. â€" Oakville Room Administrative Services Committee 7:30 p.m. â€" Bronte Room my spouse and his memories of a hot summer evening and the usual family car trip up to a rural area. They‘d roll down the windows to cool off a little, look out at the sheep and the cows, and watch the sun go down. There he was, all of eight or something, just going through his hockey cards in the backseat while bugged by his two older brothers. And then, the unexpected. They drive into some gas station on hard ball with the developer." There was obviously a strong grass roots feeling among some within the community that the rezoning application, even after two or three major revisions, still did not adequately address some important local concerns. Density was only one of severâ€" al vital issues. The risk that the property owner would withdraw was well known and fully acceptâ€" ed by those who felt strongly about the matters. YOuRE ToD EAsILY sw â€" PISJRACTEDâ€" Judith Muncaster Town Clerk 1225 Trafalgar Road P.O. Box 310 Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A6 fierart card/ CC Leave "UPDATE" 000 5440 JOKE OF THE DAY 5002 S?eak your mind eekly Poll...... CiFCUIAtION 0000000 5037 home delivery ................... Shop Locally Information .. LOHAFNIQ RGSUIRG 5383 some out of the way sideroad and who is there? Dave Keon. "Yes," says he, still gloating about getting his autograph after all these years. "Yes, I got Dave Keon‘s autograph at a gas station." Our own kids look at each other, as if the old man has gone off the deep end. Dave Keon? They shrug, but wisely keep silent. Even now, the man is almost breathless as he recalls the thrill at the unexpected meeting and the If the Council had approved the rezoning last January, it was quite obvious that some of the local residents would have initiatâ€" ed an appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board. This action would have generated a further delay, likely measured in years. The current result would still be the same, to use Mr. Deverson‘s words â€" "Nothing has changed. The Plaza is still there!" I know of nobody in favor of the status quo. We all want to see a permanent solution with immeâ€" Proposal For: The supply and delivery of one (1) new selfâ€" propelled ice resurfacer. Proposal Number: PROPâ€"13â€"94 Sealed Proposals for the above will be received by the Town Clerk, on or before 12:00 NOON, local time, TUESDAY, JULY 12,1994. Address: 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario L6H 2L1, or ?y mail to: P.O. Box 310, Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A6. elephone: (905) 338â€"4197 ; Specifications, Proposal Forms and Proposal Envelopes are available at the office of the undersigned. The Corporation reserves the_right to reject any or all proposals and the lowest or highest as the case may be will not necessarily be accepted. R.J. Cournoyer, C.1.M., P. Mgr. Director, Purchasing Office Services Mr. Eric Pilon, Director of Transit Services Oakyville Transit, 480 Wyecroft Road 815â€"2020 5254 JULY 1, 1994 CANADA DAY The Staff at Oakville Transit wishes everyone a safe weekend! Includes: REGULAR TRANSIT, CAREâ€"Aâ€"VAN COMMUNITY BUS SERVICE Community Policing Listing of Areas.................... 5509 CTIMQ .cesn WEATHER (Dept. of Environment) ......................5556 prize of actually getting a Dave Keon autograph. This was pretty big stuff for a kid mad about hockâ€" ey who listened to Foster Hewitt at all the ‘away‘ games. After the Dave Keon scoop, he was toast of the playground at school â€" for about two days, he says wryly. "But I said hello to Tim Horton in a Chinese restaurant in Fenelon Falls, Ontario," he adds. Sounds like the title of a great short story doesn‘t it? diate benefits and minimal longâ€" term problems. I would urge both of our counâ€" cillors to work actively towards that end throughout the remainder of their term; and if anything should be clear on the political level, it is that any candidate who runs for the November 1994 elecâ€" tion in Ward 6, without a strong commitment for active involveâ€" ment in bringing about an acceptâ€" able solution to this problem, is unlikely to win. Call Jazzline 845â€"5585 Box 5405 w July 22â€" 24, 1994 by Steve Nease P. John Smith Eestival