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We‘ve been fortunate over the years and we‘ve passed on our strong ties to the community in different areas, from our charity golf tournament that supports Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital to our International Soccer Tournament and other sponâ€" sorships. Over the course of the year, we‘ll be running stories on the newsâ€" paper, past, present and future. As our readers, we don‘t know anyâ€" one with whom we‘d rather celebrate our special birthday. or three decades the Oakville Beaver has been synonymous F with community news in Oakville. There have been a lot of changes in town over the past three decades and the Oakville Beaver has changed to reflect the changing nature of the town. The weekly paper has grown to a thriceâ€"weekly that also proâ€" duces a special northern publicationâ€"the Oakville North News, along with special advertising products. And always there‘s the belief that if it happens in Oakville, it‘s news in the Oakville Beaver. oo IIIIIIIIE! qo t t 0A t tA e h e t e t o o c t t s t uh uk t s t uk aks s a aaaat tcatckic t adk ot s s t aok t s ug be e e Ne a) be The Oakville Beaver looks back on three decades and forward to new challenges pe€ s Ne e al al MX a al s re MX C i4 e e re Beaver carries on tradition of newspapering in Oakville Ne Ne e e M s [E Newspaper marks 30th anniversary Ne M Ne e p€ e e EARL MORRISON E1 M o oo o n n ooo w i i e w w w w w w w w w w w w e e ce w w w w w w w w w w e w e c w w w w w w w e e w w w w h se e t t t s ce ce css tss s s s t t t l lt s s e e e e e t t t t i h e e in te mn m on m ie ie ae ae ae i i ie w s s y 2 Â¥40. & \/ ¢ Thank you for your past support â€" Looking forward to future endeavours. PVAITT (Located North of Q.E. W. between Dorval & Kerr Sts ot MONDAY TO FRIDAY 10:00 AM TO 9:30 PM SATURDAY 10:00 AM TO 6:00 PM * SUNDAY 12 NOON TO 5:00 PM (Not all stores may be open) Located at 3rd. Line and Rebecca in Oakville Telephone 827â€"0229 The Oakville Beaver is the result of a long history of newspapering in Oakville. In the 1800‘s papers with names like the ‘Halton New Era‘ the ‘Bee‘ and ‘The Oakville Star‘ spread the news of Oakville, Canada and the world to local residents. The Oakville Express made its debut in 1883 folâ€" lowed by the Oakville Record Star in 1899. It was in 1889 that the Halton New Era became the Raymonds Record. In 1907 the Raymonds Record became the Oakville (See ‘Paper‘ page 26) Oakville Chamber of Commerce $ 170 Country Squire Lane o Oakville, Ont. £ L6J 423 ‘ _ orCall845â€"6613 HAPPY Hopedale From your friends at M e We At the time, Paladino was an ambitious young man of 31. The building under construcâ€" tion was the "luxurious" Club Galaxy on the South Service Road. so named to reflect the The first issue of the Oakville Beaver dated Dec. Sth, 1962, carried a picture of three men looking over plans for a new "auditornium" in Oakville. The three were partners in G.V.P. Developments Limited and the firm‘s viceâ€" president was Mario Paladino First issue featured story on development CONGRATULATIONS to... Oakville developer Mario Paladino has had a longâ€"time association with the Oakville Beaver. He holds the first issue of the paper, Dec. 5, 1962, which ran front page story featuring he and two business associates on the site of the Galaxy Club that is now headquarters of a Canadian Auto Workers union local. (Photo by Barme Erskine) FROM ONE 30 YEAR OLD T0 ANOTHER HOPEDALE MALL â€" THIRD LINE & REBECCA ST. ‘HE OAKVILLE BEAVER XNADXS â€"BEST COMKMUNITY â€"NEWSPXPEA NOâ€"CHARGE DIAL SERVICE...1â€"800â€"668â€"9271 SUPPLIES... 1â€"800 263â€"4660 y :-Ilm-_l: EKE EK J val ut K W on hn S!=Pitney Bowes oi fls e ol s § Congratulations to fi'fi*'r",.-leey Bowes _ 7;, Oakwville Beaver decorating theme featuring "stars and other heavenly bodies." A mellow 62 now, Paladino recently looked back on the project, the first big one the fledgling firm bad launched. Formed the year before, it had built a few bhomes at Coronation Park but nothing like the Galaxy, capable of seating 1,000 in its auditorium "and with caterâ€" ing facilivies for at least two banquets simaltaâ€" neously." It was billed as the first of its kind BURLINGTON SALES 335â€"9707 1184 CcCOMPUTER SYSTEM SOLUTIONS NEWSâ€"NET Newsâ€"Net wishes to conngaétu]ate the Staff of The Oakville Beaver, on their achievement of 30 years of professional service to the Oakville Community: The Management and Staff at N eW&Ne% looks forward to continued working relationship with The Beaver in the years to come! After the expansive club was completed," G.V.P. brought the people in every Satmday.é night by offering them a 12 piece band to dance to and soft drinks for the booze they% smuggled in under their coats. For six momhs.g the place was swinging with "over 500 people"g; swaying to the music. And then came televised% hockey games and everyone decided to stay : between Toronto and Hamilton on your 30‘ Anniversary Eo+ $44â€"0524 FAX: $44â€"0093 (See ‘Developar page 26)