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New Year‘s baby took his time There were countless news makers in 1992 but we‘ve picked, what we think, are the top 10 stores that made news during Canada‘s 125th birthday. Waterfront Festival was top story of 1992 It was the only eekend without rain all summer â€" the eekend Oakville celeâ€" brated Canada‘s 125th birthday in grand style with the first annual Oakville Waterfront Festival, three days of music and entertainment. Held June 12th to 14th, the threeâ€"day event attracted enterâ€" tainers such as Valdy, Eric Nagler, the Kokomo Beach Band, menâ€" tallist Mike Mandel, the Much Music Video Dance Party, memâ€" bers of the Experience Canada troupe presented the Spirit of a Nation, and rock groups Lava Hay, Skydiegers and Grapes of of | H. Ww #1 But at 10:21 a.m. on Jan. 1st, Francesco welâ€" comed 1993 with a lusty cry, after a fiveâ€"hour labor. He was delivered by Dr. M. J. Armstrong and DR. R. J. MacDonald a day earlier than expected. "I was surprised to be a New Year‘s mom," said his mother. "I don‘t think I‘ll receive anyâ€" thing special except that the parents of the 1992 new year‘s baby (Nancy and David Barton of 184 Lakeshore Rd. E., Oakville 845â€"5582 389 Pearl St., Burlington 639â€"1372 When nurses at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital told Rosetta Cardillo her baby had a very good chance of being Oakville‘s new year‘s infant, she wasn‘t interested. She was too busy working at delivering him. THE 04 Als Francesco Cardillo was in no hurry to start 1993 but he was finally born at Oakville Trafaigar Memorial Hospital at 10:21 a.m. on Jan. 1st. The 71b. 9 oz. child was the second for Pasquale and Rosetta Cardillo. The family is pictured here with their other son, 4 year old Giovanni. A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol ronat1 (ainment. uded was the Yamaha it IT irk rapes hours Beach Party and Water Ski Show at Bronte Harbour, the firstâ€"ever Poker Run on Lake Ontario for luxurious highâ€"performance power boats, and the 300 Sailboat Challence. And, Oakville may have hostâ€" ed the largest Canada 125 enlisted the MVA issue was memorable mentation of MVA. Council was told the MVA plan region taxpayers will get a break, wh also called for a major tax shift of Oakville. In order to soften the blow, council intended t based property tax system over four years. The political battle saw Burlington‘s nine regi forces with Milton‘s three in support of MVA, w F i & @ R . ms: ".,»* k/ +A & { t 0 C "Your Awardâ€"Winning Community Newspaper A native of Buffalo and an ardent Buffalo Bills fan, Rosetta was ecstatic when her team came from far behind to pull out an amazing win against the Houston Oilers â€" with the help of an Oakville player who kicked the winning field goal. It was the second highlight of her New Year‘s weekend in the hospital. The 3,450â€"gram (seven pound, 9.5 ounce) baby left Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital yesterâ€" day to join his fourâ€"yearâ€"old brother, Giovanni and his father, Pasquale, at their Thomnlea Drive home in Bronte. Burlington) left a package at the maternity desk for this vear‘s baby." the fi 31 No. 2 oA NJ 7 A ; $2, PAE Lv[ [ ,[ A e e ols _ _ Adkk VA VC AL PA 2 2 PE TE ; poud Pas! 1 d on omm W OB _ mmeazrip â€" _ MVA plan would mean that 55% of Halton a break, while 45% will pay more. The plan H 386 QUjIRR Hill Nation. The celebration was attended by more than 80,000 people over the three days, with more than ing a sevenâ€"kilometre stret Lakeshore Road for a Toast $4â€"million from Burlineton to in s nine regional councillors join f MVA, while Oakville‘s seven representatives to oppose MVA. n t rhood B ith 12.0( hoto by Riziero Vertoii) phase in the 1988 + irty in le linâ€" to the h JIANUARY The $260,000 budgeted for the festival came mostly from local corporations with industrial developer Slough Estates Canada as the principal sponsor with major assistance and support from SmithKline Beecham, and Molson Breweries. Ford of Canada donated a 1992 Ford The price of admission to all events over the threeâ€"day festival was a $5 button, of which $1 â€" or 20% of all button sales â€" was donated to support local charity. More than 6,000 volunteers assisted with the festival, most of them selling buttons with proâ€" ceeds going to nonâ€"profit organiâ€" zations. The charitable proceeds totaled about $32.000. Oak 31,000 festival goers riding speâ€" cial Oakville Transit buses across town to attend the various events. Activities took place in Bronte, Coronation Park and downtown Oakville. There was also a water shuttle service. Criminal Invest Graham Bames The vouths ¢ The program provides free emergency shelter in Halton for young people who are often escaping emotional or physical abuse at home. It also arranges safe longâ€"term lodging so teens don‘t need to leave the area. That often means "That would be a tragedy because if you don‘t do this then the kids will have a longâ€"term dependence on the welfare sysâ€" tem." INtO "There‘s a lot of anxiety that they‘ll chop this service," said Mark Degner, program director of the service, which was founded in 1986. Parents to deal with youngsters caught in act of vandalizing home wall durin All for program which provides shelter for homeless youths has Aheen forced to cut staff and curtail services.The Youth Aid and Housing Support Program, operated by Halton Adolescent Support Services (HASS), last week chopped one of its two fullâ€"time positions and there are fears the remaining job might not survive past next spring. OopazZ By PAUL MITCHISON Special to the Beaver cut in services . Youth housing TNGTpE program faces Today‘s TT Staff cuts puts youth aid and housing programs in jeopardy Te e Apple Logo Jf iutione t Canadian Computer ind the with Ur th ident o) in 1 uth Th Un n re $11 oli n 1â€"hark tF 1USCC n Te aK Trademark of Apple Con Sciles, Semice, Sofware Support E& Training Ni IF n V the n Outlet Lf Lf d H Oak Det Iars W 1 break nad W nt n Sur tt In V H1 1T Ir V h IF HASS was told by the Ministry of Community and Social Services in late summer the housing program budget had been cut back. The agency lobâ€" bied the government throughout the fall in an unsuccessful bid to restore the funding. The program is currently about $16,000 in debt. There‘s a strong need for the program, said Ugo Filice, execuâ€" tive director of HASS. The proâ€" gram dealt with 217 young people in the last fiscal year. Statistics suggest similar numâ€" bers continue to need help, "yet they can remain in school and live near people who can offer emoâ€" tional support. ‘Polar Bears‘ out in force for New Year‘s Day plunge "But," he conceded, "once you‘re in the water, it‘s not that bad!" Three dippers frolicked in icy Lake Ontario for some 10 minutes, hamming it up for the photographers. With 139 participants, 14 more than last year, the Burloak Polar "It‘s getting harder every year," says Todd Courage, who with his bother Trent Courage, has organized and led the annual plunge for eight years â€" the last two in Oakville. "The first year I was really pumped up with adrenalin. Now, it‘s just plain cold." Despite the extreme cold, â€"6°C with a windchill factor of about â€"21°C, some 139 ‘polar bears‘ welcomed 1993 by plunging into frigid Lake Ontario off Coronation Park on New Year‘s Day. An Oakville man, identifying himself only as ‘Mr. Dibb Dibb‘ was one of the 139 people who braved frigid Lake Ontario on New Year‘s Day in the yearly ritual off Coronation Park. (Photo by Barrie Erskine) See ‘Program‘ page 5 5 || =â€"<Buoget == 36 Pages 75 Cents (GST included) (See ‘Dippers‘ page 5) Tel:416849â€"0737 Fax: 416â€"849â€"0918 131 Trafalgar Rd., Oakville, ON, L6J 3G4 FIRST DAY FREE ON A 3â€"DAY WEEKEND WEST * 636Fourth Line 842â€"1610 EAST « 1012 South Service Rd. 842â€"7644 Authorized Dealer LEISUREL.s..:ssssesssserrtetsesess 911 SPORTS::â€":»z+:rszesserterserses L118 CLASSIFIED::nssseszzererac, . 1 4â€"15 Paper a *R THE VEN & LASR .... CENTRES OF ONT ARXO SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS Shoppers Drug Mart, Woolco, Pharma Plus, Alternatives, White Rose ressure playe Page 12 Rer ne ie onbaine all 842â€"VEIN Oakville‘s Steve Christie comes through for the Bills j€ smet llage atme