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Today‘s A nineâ€"yearâ€"old boy is being credited with saving a neighbor‘s burning east Oakville home after he dialled 911 to alert the Oakville Fire Department about the house fire Wednesday night. The boy called 911 after an hysterical 11â€"yearâ€"old girl who lived in the burning house on 47 Ryland Terrace ran across the street to her neighbor‘s house seeking help. 18â€"19 20â€"21 22â€"24 25â€"27 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS The Brick Nineâ€"yearâ€"old boy calls 911 to save neighbor‘s home By SAL BOMMARITO Oakville Beaver Staff Sharing the spotllght QEP one [( of three winners at Sears Drama Festival A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol. 31 No. 27 FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 199§ 440 INGLEHART STREET 844â€"3240 We provide a lot more than container is a convenient way of enjoying Tim Hortons soup at work or at home. With Tim Hortons soup container and Tim Mug you can enjoy your favourites on the road! Tapered to fit car cup holders, the thermoâ€"thick Tim Mug keeps your coffee nice and hot, just the way you like it. Our soup Page 10 Affiliated with Dr. H. Bernstein, C. Psych. Assoc ffee Peters credited the boy with saving the home â€" which sufâ€" fered $80,000 in fire and smoke damage to the basement and main floor â€" from even further damâ€" A women, her daughter, who had just celebrated her 11th birthâ€" day, and 12â€"yearâ€"old son, as well as two family pets, a cat and a dog, were inside the home when the fire broke out, said Oakville‘s chief fire prevention officer John Peters. Oakville‘s chief fire prevention officer John Peters said the nineâ€" yearâ€"old boy answered the door and calmly responded by calling 911 for help at 8:14 p.m. The occupants, whose identities were ~not released, escaped unharmed. The family pets were also rescued and firefighters had to administer oxygen to the famiâ€" ly‘s cat, Peters said. An _ investigation by the Oakville Fire Department deterâ€" mined the fire began after an elecâ€" tric stove in the basement was inadvertently switched on during the birthday party while the chilâ€" dren were playing a game of hideâ€" andâ€"goâ€"seek, Peters said. A plastic bag left on a burner ignited, causâ€" ing other combustible materials near the stove to also catch fire. The fire began in the basement, said Peters. "(The family) had trouble getâ€" ting out of the house because the fire was trying to get oxygen and it was taking all the oxygen from the house. They couldn‘t get out and the women really had to yank on the door," Peters said. About 10 children had attended the party given by the family for the 11â€"yearâ€"old girl. The party (See ‘Fire‘ page 8) "% ince people shop all year, it only makes sense to promote shopping in Oakville on a yearâ€" A_.# round basis, rather than once a year. With that thought in mind, the Oakville Chamber of Commerce offlclally launched its yearâ€"long Shop Oakville campaign at a Wednesday morning press conference at the chamber‘s offices. By SAL BOMMARITO Oakville Beaver Staff "We don‘t want (the promotion) to be a flash in the pan. We want it to be yearâ€"round and keep it in the public eye on a weekly basis," said Shop Oakville committee chairman Randy Lalonde. Karen Cutmore and John Hogg of the Oakville Chamber of Commerce want to promote the Shop Oakville campaign on a yearâ€"round basis. (Photo by Peter McCusker) Shop Oakville campaign seeks higher profile The campaign â€" which was developed by memâ€" "I think it might be a little bit of, not really a task, but it will take some explanation from media representatives to show the importance of belonging to a campaign, the importance of belonging to a group of businesses that wants to keep the shopping dollars in Oakville," he said. bers of the Shop Oakville committee in conjunction with a local advertising company â€" will be reviewed by the committee periodically over the next year. The cost of the campaign â€" approximately $1,600 â€" will be picked up by local retailers. Lalonde stressed the participation of the local media and merchants is essential in order for the campaign to be a successful one. 28 Pages (See ‘Chamber‘ page 4) Electronic | / Filing When / We Prepare Your Income Tax Return All Oakville Locations. District Office Appleby Mall, Burlington PP 'Iyel 33-1212 8 75 Cents (GST included) The Income Tax Specialists