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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 member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 48 No. 19 "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2007 72 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) Council bans pesticides By Kim Arnott SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Town council has voted decisively to ban pesticide use in Oakville, beginning in 2008. Following more than 11 hours of delegations and debate spread over three evening meetings, nine councillors and Mayor Rob Burton voted to adopt a bylaw prohibiting most pesticides across the town. Only Ward 2 Councillors Fred Oliver and Cathy Duddeck, and Ward 3 Councillor Keith Bird, voted against the bylaw. Applause from the audience of about 50 people followed the vote, which Ward 5 Councillor Jeff Knoll had described as "a defining moment for this council." This is the third successive term of Oakville council to consider regulating non-essential pesticide use. The first discussion resulted in the placing of a referendum question on the ballot for the 2003 municipal election, which saw 52 per cent of residents vote against a ban. In the last term of council, a motion to regulate pesticide use failed on a sixto-six tie vote. The results of the referendum played a significant role in defeating the motion. Citing a third-party public opinion poll conducted in Oakville last weekend, Knoll argued that people's attitudes have changed since 2003. The $3,000 poll, paid for by Knoll, Gardens Off Drugs, Oakvillegreen Conservation Association Inc. and individual contributors, found that 64 per cent of residents questioned said they support banning the use of pesticides. OUT OF THIS WORLD FEATURES. DOWN TO EARTH PRICES. all new www.oakvillebeaver.com Humble Howard reveals the Slime that Men Do Krissie Rutherford in 1 MEDIUM PEPPERONI PIZZA Gege's Pizza only$ 134 Speers Road (west of Kerr Street), Oakville 600 90 8 905-844-4711 Pick-up only. See store for details. ARTSCENE 321 Cornwall Rd. Old Oakville Market 905.815.8777 For the love of Scottish dancing Developer can move Bronte heritage buildings By Angela Blackburn OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF The Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) has given developer Birchgrove Estates the green light to relocate Glendella House and the Art Gallery (the Old Post Office) -- two heritage buildings on the Bronte Quadrangle -- to erect condos. In what community members have called a "heartbreaker of a decision," issued Feb. 7, the OMB approved the relocation of the heritage buildings within the Quadrangle site to facilitate the future redevelopment of the property. A hearing, not yet scheduled, is still to be held on the development's design, See Heritage page 4 Inside Living...................................................13 Automotive ........................................19 Artscene..............................................26 Sports..................................................31 Classified ...........................................34 Full Delivery: The Bay, Auto Show Partial Delivery: Sport Mart, Toyota, XS Cargo, Rona, Staples, Mark Kirton, Home Depot, Salvation Army, SYLC ASHLEY HUTCHESON / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER (Support Your Local Carrier) GET IN LINE: The Oakville Scottish Country Dancers perform during the third annual For the Love of the Arts Festival held Sunday at Town Hall. For more on the day-long arts festival, see page 26. DELIVERY For home delivery & customer service call 905-845-9742 Mon., Tues., & Thurs. 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Wed. & Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. or Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. For new subscriptions, call 905-845-9742 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com See Liberals page 5 ADD Centre WRANLGER 175 Wyecroft Road, Oakville 905.845.6653 THE LOCKWOOD REWARDS CARD FINANCING PROVIDED BY INCLUDED WITH EVERY PURCHASE *SEE DEALER FOR DETIALS Optimize Performance · Attention span is short · Difficulty organizing & completing work · also helpful for Asperger's Neurofeedback and learning strategies can provide a lasting improvement. Director: Lynda M. Thompson, Ph.D., Co-author with Pediatrician William Sears of The A.D.D. Book: New Understandings, 905-803-8066 www.addcentre.com New Approaches to Parenting Your Child.