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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. 145 New mayor promises to keep election promises By Kim Arnott OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Oakville's new mayor is promising an open and cooperative style of town government that will deliver the vision of the "more livable Oakville" that he promoted during this fall's election campaign. In his inaugural speech on Monday night, Rob "My aim will Burton pledged be to listen, to to protect the lead, and when town's neighbourhoods possible, even from growth, to inspire our provide arts team." and recreational facilities, pre Oakville Mayor serve the natuRob Burton ral environment and "put the town's fiscal house in order." "My aim will be to listen, to lead, and when possible, even to inspire our team," he said. Burton, along with the 12 councillors who won seats in the November 13 municipal election, was sworn in on Monday night. With the chain of office around his neck, he officially took over the mayor's job that had been held by Ann Mulvale since 1988. After losing the job to Mulvale by 28 Oakville Town Centre (Future Shop, Chapters Plaza) North Service Rd 905.337.1919 www.oakvillebeaver.com Top medallist hits all the right notes ARTSCENE 321 Cornwall Rd. Old Oakville Market 905.815.8777 "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2006 72 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) For Grandpa Help us present the Christmas lights of Oakville We want you to brighten our Christmas! During the holiday season many Oakville homeowners brighten up their neighbourhoods with elaborate outdoor displays of lights and decorations. This year, we would like to share those displays with our readers in a slide show presentation at www.oakvillebeaver.com. If you think your Christmas display is special, send us a picture of it to share with the community. Please e-mail your photographs to rvertolli@haltonsearch.com in jpeg format. A five-inch by seven-inch photograph should have a minimum resolution of 72 dpi (dots per inch). When shooting at night, a long exposure on a tripod will yield the best results. One of the submitted pictures will be selected to receive a free blow-up print from The Oakville Beaver. Please include your address in the email, so we can share your handiwork with the rest of Oakville. Once the slide show is up and running, it will be updated with new submissions on a weekly basis. Inside Living....................................12 `Tis the season......................21 Automotive .........................30 Artscene...............................37 Sports...................................40 Classified ............................43 BARRIE ERSKINE / OAKVILLE BEAVER Full Delivery: Mark's Work Warehouse, Sport Chek, Bell ExpressVu, The Bay, Sears, Stoney Creek Furniture, Black's Photography Partial Delivery: Sport Mart, Pet Smart, Hyundai, The Bay, Rona, Guardian Drugs, Henry's Camera, Fifth Element, Rob MacIntosh, Home Outfitters, Sobeys, Party Packagers, Forever Young, 2-4-1 Pizza, National Sports, Home Depot, Staples, Gift Card, Bouclair, Fitness Source, Brilliant Minds, Personal Edge LIGHTING THE WAY: Three-year-old Stevie Rhodes holds the hand of her grandmother, Gloria Ingram, while remembering her grandfather Malcolm Ingram at the Tree of Lights remembrance ceremony on Sunday at Ian Anderson House hospice. Her grandfather passed away three months ago following a five-month stay at the hospice. See Only page 5 Voted Oakville's Best Used CD & DVD Store CDs DVDs www.beatgoeson.com Games · Wood & Vinyl Shutters, Supplied & Installed · High Quality at Affordable Prices · Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed · Serving Oakville with Shop at Home Service Authorized Vinylbilt Dealer Shop at Home Service Buy, Sell, Trade FREE www.shuttersetc.ca