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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. 110 www.oakvillebeaver.com Blades pumped to repeat in West SPORTS Mississauga Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Clinic Free Consulation for Cosmetic Surgery * Expires SEPT. 30/06 905-273-3045 "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2006 56 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) Dawson College shooting sends shockwaves to Sheridan By Krissie Rutherford OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF A soldier's safe return `Doing normal things again is just weird.' By Krissie Rutherford OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Sheridan College flags were lowered to half-mast yesterday to honour the victims of Wednesday's shooting rampage at a Montreal college. A 22-year-old woman was killed and at least six others are in critical condition after 25-year-old Kimveer Gill entered Dawson College armed with a rifle and began shooting randomly. See Sheridan page 8 Inside Sports..................................35 Real Estate..........................39 Classified ...........................45 Artscene..............................54 Full Delivery: Petcetera, Superstore, Canadian Tire, Food Basics, Wal-Mart, Zellers Partial Delivery: Office Depot, Natural Factors, Phamassist, Sport Mart, Price Chopper, Ho Lee Chow, Longo's, Home hardware, Mark's Work Warehouse, Sobeys, Pharma Plus, Fortino's, Samko Toy Warehouse, Sears, Topper's Pizza, Total Landscaping, Hooper's Pharmacy, Goemans, Pacific Carpet and Flooring, Solutions, Home Depot, The Barn, Futureshop, Dominion, Easy Financial, The Source by Circuit City, Michael's, Rogers Wireless, Shoppers Drug Mart I Will Sell Your Home For Food... FIND OUT HOW! call: (905)338-3737 BARRIE ERSKINE / OAKVILLE BEAVER BILL Sales Representative TERRY www.iwillsellyourhomeforfood.ca HOME SWEET HOME: Private Charlie Long relaxes at his parents' home in Oakville while on leave from the Canadian Armed Forces. Much to the relief of his parents, Long returned safe and sound to Canada on Aug. 16 after completing a seven-month tour of duty in Afghanistan. After nearly seven months stationed in Afghanistan, Private Charlie Long is home. The 21-year-old T.A. Blakelock grad served his last day in Kandahar Aug. 16, and after a decompression period at his home base in Edmonton, arrived back in Oakville Sept. 6. "Coming back is just a totally surreal experience," said Long, smiling. "It's different ­ really different. Your outlook on everything changes, and doing normal things again is just weird." As the number of Canadians killed in Afghanistan continues to climb ­ 32 have lost their lives since 2002 and 16 Private Charlie Long of those casualties on patrol in Afghanistan occurred in the last three months ­ Long's family, which includes his nine-month old son Jaxen, dad Doug, mom Rita, brother Patrick and stepsisters Aubrey and Alexandria, is feeling a huge sense of relief. "I spent literally every second of every day worrying about my son," said his dad, Doug Thompson. "You live on the edge 24 hours a day. When Charlie called to tell me he was in Dubai (his first stop on his way home), to know that he was finally safe was such an incredible rush." First stationed in Kandahar on Jan. 27, See Soldier page 5 Quality Flooring starts at Concept Flooring Oakville's largest selection of Natural Limestone and Hardwood 35 Years of Experience in Tile Installation