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Beaver THE OAKVILLE www.oakvillebeaver.com Artist takes his time ARTSCENE Home Alarm Systems Call Chubb First 1-866-565-9351 Mississauga Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Clinic LAROCHE DRY SKIN PACKAGE 10% OFF* *Expires AUG. 31, 2006 N O RT H A M E R I C A' S M O S T AWA R D E D C O M M U N I T Y N E W S PA P E R 905-273-3045 A Metroland Publication Vol. 44 No. 86 "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" FRIDAY, JULY 21, 2006 40 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) Deal cut in Glen Abbey tree cuttings Angela Blackburn OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Hope works wonders Volunteer organization gives deserving family a home makeover By Krissie Rutherford OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Halton Region and ClubLink Corporation have reached a deal over the cutting of trees without a permit in an Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA) on the 11th hole of the Glen Abbey Golf Course last March. Halton Region announced the settlement with ClubLink, which operates the Glen Abbey Golf Course, late yesterday. See Region page 7 Inside Artscene.............................23 Sports.................................26 Real Estate.........................29 Classified............................32 Full Delivery: Canadian Tire, Superstore, Food Basics, Zellers, 2001 Audio Video, Wal-Mart, Blockbuster Video, Region of Halton Partial Delivery: Dell Computers, M&M's, Linens-N-Things, Bluestone Project, Ewest International, Price Chopper, Tandem Building Service, Sobeys, Pharma Plus, Fortino's, Rabba Fine Foods, MDG Computers, Solutions, Sears, Ridgeway Home Furnishings, Dominion. The Barn, Shoppers Drug Mart, Best Buy, Home Depot, The Source by Circuit City, Michaels, Future Shop HOT TUBS! SEE OUR AD PAGE 21 RIZIERO VERTOLLI / OAKVILLE BEAVER WALLS OF HOPE FAMILY: Barb Johns in front of her Gainsborough Drive townhouse with her four children (clockwise from the bottom left) David Johns, Matthew Johns, Sarah Schumann and Christopher Johns. Holes in the walls, torn-up carpets, wiring mishaps and unfinished renovations are what Barb Johns and her four kids left behind this morning at their recently purchased Gainsborough Drive townhouse. Come Sunday, when they return home from a "It's so exciting, weekend at a hotel, their I can't even tell house will be you. We feel fully-renovat- incredibly lucky ed and deco- that this is rated ­ but not happening because they hired contrac- to us" tors. Walls of Hope The organization respon- recipient Barb Johns sible for the makeover: Walls of Hope. It's a local, volunteer-driven initiative that renovates the homes of those in need, and this morning, a crew got started. "I have no idea what they'll be doing to our house. It's all a surprise. I don't get told a thing," said Johns, smiling. "It's so exciting, I can't even tell you. We feel incredibly lucky that this is happening to us." A single mother of four, including three sons with an Autism Spectrum Disorder called Asperger's syndrome, See Busy page 3 G L E N WO O D 905-338-3381 Large Trees Are Our T R E E S E R V I C E I N C Speciality! · Tree Removal · Pruning · Stumping