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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday June 9, 2007 - 9 Click onto Oakville's award winning website The Oakville Beaver's online presence has won a top honour from Suburban Newspapers of America (SNA). Metroland West Media Group's website -- which includes the The Oakville Beaver and sister papers The Burlington Post, Flamborough Review, Milton Canadian Champion and Niagara This Week -- won a coveted first place from SNA. The Oakville Beaver website placed first for Best Site Architecture and Overall Design, part of the 2007 SNA's Local Community Website contest. The award for Site Architecture and Overall Design was based on the website's usability, features and connection to the community it serves. "I'm awarding a collective first place to Metroland West Media Group for excellent... execution," read the judge's comment, "of a well-designed and reader-friendly website that serves multiple communities, but gives each community customized content as well as shared relevant content. "Each site enjoys toolsets and features that probably no single site could support or afford. But through the collec- Oakville Yacht Squadron · Great Summer Fun for Youth Ages 7 and up! · Adult Programs Available · Staff now on-site daily · Youth Programs are tax deductible! For more info contact: 905 338 9379 ssinfo@oysqn.com www.oysqn.com/sailingschool.html or come visit us! (99 Forsythe St, on the west side of 16 mile creek) Reduce · Reuse Recycle AWARD WINNER: The Oakville Beaver's website is part of the Metroland West Media Group's website which one an SNA award for Best Site Architecture and Overall Design. tive effort of Metroland West Media Group, all sites have no doubt taken a stride forward." This is a prestigious award for the Beaver, said Bill Rasmussen, director of interactive media for the Metroland West Media Group, adding the awards are reflective of a hardworking team. "I am proud of our growing team of dedicated Internet professionals, designers, developers, content managers and online marketing specialists," he said. "More features are coming to our sites soon, including the ability for members of the community to submit stories, photos, comments, ideas and videos." The focus will remain on the local market, Rasmussen noted. The level of competition at the SNA awards is enormous as approximately 2,000 newspapers belong to the group across North America. The Beaver publishes three times a week -- generating a circulation of 51,180 editions each on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. OAKVILLE - Celebrating 150 years! Oakville Town Crier Competition 2007 2007 Operating and Capital Budget s Monday, March 26, 200 7 7:30 p.m. - C ouncil C hambers, Town Hall - 1225 Trafal gar Road Council will consider the 2007 Operating and Capital Budgets as recommended by the 2007 Budget C ommittee on Monday, March 26 in C ouncil C hambers. Anyone wishin g to appear as a dele gation must re gister with the Clerk's Offi ce at 905.338.4235 by 12 noon on Monday, March 26, 2007. Delegations will have a maximum of 10 minutes to address C ouncil. CGood ye citizens of the fair Town of Oakville opiesoftheBudgetdiscussiondocumentareavailableontheTown's website at www.oakville.ca and in the Finance De partment located on and all visitors here-to, the secon d floor at Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar R oad between 8:30 a.m. Puruse ye and 4:30 p.m. well the following: Written submissions for C ouncil's consideration may be sent, prior to the meetin g, to the Town Clerk, Town of Oakville, 1225to gar Road, The Town of Oakville therefore, wishes Trafal Oakville, L6J 5A6 or by email to townclerk @oakville.ca . KEEPING SENIORS INFORMED Our LivingWell Events are Open to the Public announce to one and all, that, on Saturday June 23, 2007 at high noon in Coronation Park during the Oakville Waterfront Festival, there shall take place, a competition, between those interested in vying for the position of Official Town Crier for the fair Town of Oakville. Ye are encouraged to compete in or attend this special event, and to cheer on your preferred hopeful. Posted this day in the Town of Oakville, in the year of Our Lord, 2007. TM Participants (18 years of age and over) interested in competing for the title of Oakville Town Crier must complete the registration form available on the Town of Oakville's website at www.oakville.ca or at the Clerk's Office at Town Hall (1225 Trafalgar Road). Registrations will be accepted at the Clerk's Office until 4:30 p.m. on June 22, 2007 and at Coronation Park on June 23, 2007 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. only. For more information visit www.oakville.ca or call 905-845-6601