Mitchell quits Tory nomination race By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff | neglected by the Town that families were K. forced to erect iron fences to keep cattle from grazing on their plots. Today, the Old Oakville Cemetery on Lyons Lane is renewing unfortunate In the midâ€"1850‘s a local burial site was so A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol. 31 No. 66 FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1993 Maurice Litchfield and daughter Glenis search for grave markers in the weeds covering the plots of some of the town‘s founders in the Old Oakville Cemetery on Lyons Lane. The Litchfields â€" who can trace their ties to Oakville back to the 1850‘s â€" are upset at the condition of the site brought about by age, neglect and vandalism. The family would like to see members of the public come forâ€" ward with any solutions they might have. (Photo by Peter McCusker) Cemetery in rough shape "Canada‘s Best Community Newspaper" CCNA Better Newspapers Competition 1991 Winners of Raleigh 18â€"speed Tim Hortons LE 93 Mountain Bike: Mr. John Spaetzel, Oakville ®@ _ Mrs. Louise Hynds, Oakville Winners of Canon Camcorder: : Mr. Peter Pretty, Oakville @ .. Mr. William Airdrie, Oakyville comparisons to that time. The reasons are obvious to even the most casual observer strolling through its parkâ€"like setting: pioâ€" neerâ€"age tombstones toppled by age and vandalism or smothered in debris; graves sunken like grassy potholes; uncut vegetation concealing even the tract containing the town‘s founders. (See ‘Oakville‘s‘ page 2) | Second candidate withdraws i‘ from bid to replace Jelinek The letters â€" which started "Dear Fellow Canadian Club Member" â€" were part of a recent mailing which has some members, including club president Sandra Taylor, concerned and upset. "It‘s an invasion of privacy to a certain extent," said Taylor, explaining that no one has access, period, to the list. "I didn‘t know (See ‘Club‘ page 10) Youths trash cars, steal truck in wild night of destruction On Wednesday night a Woody Road paving company fell victim to three underage vandals who spared little energy wreaking havoc on the site. According to Halton Regional Police, three youths entered the fenced compound of Royal and Carlos Paving and Construction at about 9:45 p.m. and started up several pieces of heavy equipment including a frontâ€"end loader and The Canadian Club of Oakville is investigating the possible misâ€" use of its membership list after some members received promoâ€" tional letters from former Tory candidate Janet Mitchell. Canadian Club looking into possible misuse of Club membership list By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff "I‘m not going to make any comment. I‘m going to let my fax speak as a standâ€"alone document," (See ‘Mitchell‘ page 10) On Wednesday Mitchell released a terse, threeâ€"line fax that simply declared that she had pulled out of the campaign. Mitchell refused to elaborate on her reasons for dropping out of the race. from the Oakvilleâ€"Milton Progressive Conservative nomination race, reducing the shrinking field to only two candiâ€" dates. Janet Mitchell has withdrawn By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff (See ‘Youths‘ page 4) 40 Pages Today‘s 17 CHURCH DIRECTORY.....14â€"15 Paper It‘s a Schell game Oakville Hydro grows Local utility about to begin construction of neew $14.2â€"m headquarters 75 Cents (GST included) Page 27 Todd‘s in the World Series Page I‘m going to my fax speak as a _stand-alone document." ..22â€"26 .27â€"34 .35â€"39