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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. 46 No. 112 Two Oakville history teachers nominated for national awards By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF What was the date of Confederation? When was the Canadian Pacific Railway completed? What is the significance of the Red River Rebellion? For most people questions like these are the only memories they have of Canadian history lessons. Offering little more than a collection of names, dates and places, Canadian history can have little appeal to the iPOD wielding, cell phone oriented youths of today, however despite these challenges two Oakville history teachers have been recognized for their roles in making history come alive for their students. John MacPhail, of St. Dominic's School, and Andrew Rychel, of W.H. Morden School, have been selected by Canada's National History Society to be finalists for the 2007 Governor General's Awards for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History. "These are the types of teachers we all wish we had when we were in school," said Deborah Morrison, President and CEO of the history society. "So our goal is to inspire more teachers by creating opportunities for others to benefit from their expertise and techniques. We all win if the next generation of Canadians has a better understanding and a greater interest in our past because they had a great history teacher." The finalists for the awards could not be more appropriately chosen. MacPhail was selected for the history teaching style he used to teach his Grade 7 students in which Inside Living ..................................14 Automotive..........................25 Artscene...............................32 Sports...................................37 Classified ............................42 Full Delivery: Sears, The Bay, Mark's Work Warehouse, Progressive Conservative Partial Delivery: Beat Goes On, Rona, Floor Coverings, James Boyed, Stratford Tourism, Bouclair, Home Lifestyle, Guardian Drugs, Topper's Pizza, Planet Workout, Staples, National Sports, Home Depot, Colour Your World DORVAL DRIVE WYECROFT SPEERS RD. KERR ST. TRAFALGAR www.oakvillebeaver.com Historic title for Raiders SPORTS 321 Cornwall Rd. Old Oakville Market 905.815.8777 DUNDEE MORTGAGE SERVICES INC. Renew your mortgage rate 3-4 months before your current term ends. No Broker Fees on Mortgages. 3 YRS 5.70% 5 YRS 5.69% 5 YEAR Variable Rate Mortgage -0.95% PRIME PAUL FOLEY MORTGAGE CONSULTANT 905-827-8009 ABBEY PLAZA, OAKVILLE · Third Line at Upper Middle "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2007 80 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) LISA KORTMANN / OAKVILLE BEAVER REACHING OUT: Ontario NDP Leader Howard Hampton unveils his party's plans to help apprentices and post-secondary students at a press conference, Monday, at the Ontario Sheet Metal Workers' Training Centre in Oakville. Hampton promises student aid By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Where the Liberals and Conservatives failed Ontario's students, the New Democratic Party intends to empower them. So said provincial NDP Leader Howard Hampton during a Monday visit to the Ontario Sheet Metal Workers' Training Centre in Oakville. Before a crowd of media and sheet metal apprentices, Hampton pledged, if elected, to roll back and freeze tuition fees, as well as to scrap apprenticeship fees. "We're here to announce our fifth See Gross page 5 See Hampton page 4 THE BIG 2007 COUNTDOWN IS ON! Chef of the Day Lunches every other Thursday. RSVP 175 Wyecroft Rd., Oakville Between Kerr & Dorval 905.845.6653 www.lockwoodchrysler.com QEW Diploma courses starting every 5 weeks. Exciting Recreational classes. www.chefcollege.ca OTELLO'S BANQUET CENTRE, 2nd Floor 2273 ROYAL WINDSOR DRIVE (at Ford Drive) 905-842-4336