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OAKVILLE'S BEST REAL ESTATE SECTION INSIDE! Beaver THE OAKVILLE 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 A Metroland Publication Vol. 44 No. 88 Midnight Madness DOWNTOWN CELEBRATES: Dorothy Wildhagen is all smiles with three-and-a-half-year-old Emily Schiavone on her shoulders. Jay Douglas from Jay Douglas & The All Star Band performed for guests during the popular annual Midnight Madness event in downtown Oakville Friday evening. For more photos, see Oakville Living page 11 and Artscene page 19. The fastest man -- a decade ago Cyclist By Krissie Rutherford OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Tomorrow marks the 10th anniversary of one of the most unforgettable moments in Canadian sports history. It took just 9.84 seconds. On Atlanta's Olympic stage, Oakville's Donovan Bailey registered that world recordbreaking 100-metre performance that many consider to be the greatest moment in Canadian track and field history. Exactly 10 years ago tomorrow, the Q.E. Park High School grad solidified his title as The World's Fastest Man. "I feel like I'm really out of shape, so it feels 175 Wyecroft Road, Oakville 905.845.6653 (between Kerr & Dorval) www.oakvillebeaver.com 321 Cornwall Rd. Old Oakville Market 905.815.8777 1/2 Price Appetizers on the Patio! Mazda 5 STORY PAGE 14 WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2006 4-6pm & 9pm-close AMC Theatres (QEW & Winston Churchill) 905-829-3233 "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" 64 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) Youth hurt in dirt bike fall Inexperienced rider hits ground face first after flipping over handlebars By Krissie Rutherford OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF A 22-year-old Mississauga man is in hospital with serious injuries after a motor cross dirt bike accident at a construction site on Dundas Street at noon on Sunday. The accident occurred at a new homes site located at 1363 Dundas St. in Oakville, say Halton Police. The man, whose name has been withheld at the request of his family, suffered injuries to his spine, back of head, contusions to his face area and a hematoma. Police say the victim has little experience riding dirt bikes, and neither he nor his two Mississaugaarea friends were authorized to be at the site, which is an old Army Cadet training facility. See Helmet page 4 Inside Opinion..............................6 Living...............................11 Automotive ....................14 Artscene..........................19 Update.............................21 Sports..............................23 Classified .......................26 Partial Delivery: Sport Check, Sport Mart, Conservation Halton, City Parent, Ho Lee Chow, Stoney Creek, Business Depot, The Bay, Black's, Alexanian Carpets SABRINA BYRNES / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER like 10 years ago," said Bailey, smiling. "But really, from a memory standpoint, no. I speak to people about the win all the time, I get congratulated everyday as if it were yesterday. It doesn't seem like it was 10 years ago." Considered the favourite heading into the 1996 Olympic Games and with the 1995 World Champion title already under his belt, that July 27 Olympic final "was my race to lose," says Bailey, 39. "It was pretty pressure-filled, to put it bluntly. It was just up to me to maintain my composure until I passed the finish line." Bailey can talk about the details of the race Donovan Bailey succumbs to injuries A 61-year-old Oakville man died Sunday of bleeding on the brain after spending two days in hospital following a bicycle accident on Fourth Line. The man was riding his bicycle northbound on the DELIVERY For home delivery & customer service call (905) 845-9742 Mon., Tues., & Thurs. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Wed. & Fri. 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. or Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. For new subscriptions, call (905) 845-9742 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com SYLC (Support Your Local Carrier) See July page 3 See Police page 4 NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY · DRIVE-THRU SERVICE · WARRANTY APPROVED · 21 POINT VISUAL INSPECTION COMMANDER THE LOCKWOOD REWARDS CARD INCLUDED WITH EVERY PURCHASE Get ready for the road ahead 345 SPEERS RD, OAKVILLE 905-842-9299 490 DUNDAS ST. W, OAKVILLE 905-257-8353 VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.MRLUBE.COM FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF LOCATIONS 10 OFF % All services & products Offer must be presented at the time of service / purchase. Not valid with any other coupon, discount or offer. Valid at participating locations. Prices may very at Mr. Lube locations. CODE 9903 EXPIRES 08/19/06 REG. T.M. MR. REG T M MR LUBE CANADA INC. INC FRANCHISEE AUTHORIZED USER