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547 Trafalgar Rd. 905-845-7579 2212 Wyecroft Rd. 905-847-2595 www.carstaroakville.com dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 HALTON TRANSMISSION 559 SPEERS ROAD, UNIT #3 (905) 842-0725 THIS SATURDAY ALL MAKES & MODELS WELCOME WE NEEDYOUR TRADE! SAVE AN EXTRA $500ON ANY NEW MAZDA TRADE YOUR VEHICLE AND OFFER EXPIRES SOON! CALL 1-888-309-7136 TOP DOLLAR FOR ALL TRADE-INS QEW + 3rd Line 1501 North Service Rd. W. WWW.QEWMAZDA.COM 32 Pages $1.00 (plus tax) A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 49 No. 119 USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2011 At the Y Page 20A NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010SN ONTARIOS TOP NEWSPAPER - 2005-2008 fHumane society needs satellite acility LOTS TO BE THANKFUL FOR: ClearView Neighbourhood Garden celebrated the harvest with a Great Big Feast Saturday at the ClearView Christian Reformed Church, located next to the garden. The feast included a wide range of fresh vegetables grown and picked by volunteers. Here, Jacqui Cornelisse holds some of the tomatoes from the garden. By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Despite recently passing through a global recession, Oakville Mayor Rob Burton says the Town of Oakville contin- ues to remain a safe, sunny island in a stormy sea. Burton spoke about where Oakville is going, and where it is has been, during Monday nights council meeting where he presented the Mayors Fifth Annual Oakville Status Report. Our path to a more livable and sustainable future is clearer than ever. We have the civic engagement we need for Oakville to make more progress on the path we set out on five years ago, said Burton. We, at council, can lead, but we work through others and the work others do is making a difference in our town. Some of the accomplishments noted by Burton in his speech included the construction of the new Oakville hospital, which the Town has agreed to support by pledging $130 million. The Queen Elizabeth Park Community Centre, which is expected to open in January 2012, the approval of the Livable Oakville Official plan to guide growth; and councils unanimous approval of a 2011-2014 Strategic Work Plan, By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF The Oakville & Milton Humane Society is appealing to the community for assistance as it continues to struggle with a small outbreak of ringworm. The shelter, located at 445 Cornwall Rd., was closed to the public on Sept. 16, due to the out- break and is now looking for industrial space, on a short term basis, to house strays and provide an adoption satellite. This way the many off-site animals, currently being housed in foster homes, boarding facilities and veterinary clinics, can find their forever families while the shelter remains closed. The shelter estimates it needs around 3,000 square feet of industrial space for the satellite location. The shelter is also looking for monetary donations with one employee stating the out- break has cost the facility up to $100,000 in lost revenue and added costs. So far, a total of eight cats have been diag- nosed with ringworm, while an additional 17 cats await test results to confirm whether they See Humane page 3 GRAHAM PAINE / OAKVILLE BEAVER Harvest time Status of Oakville is great See On page 7 Mayor Rob Burton AVA ILABLE JOHN VAIL Business Real Estate Broker JohnVail.com 905.842.8690 BROKERAGE