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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday December 19, 2007 - 9 If you have a news tip or story idea, call the Oakville Beaver at 845-3824. Happy New Year 2008 THINKING NEW YEAR'S EVE? Join us for all the festivities including our seven course gourmet dinner (with lobster), a glass of bubbly, live entertainment and dancing, and your table for the evening. $110 per person DEREK WOOLLAM / OAKVILLE BEAVER Rilette of Berkshire Pork & Brome Lake Duck Rilette With Salsa Rustica and Grilled Spelt Crostini House Hand-made Braised Beef Cheek Ravioli with Grilled Winter Vegetables, Braising Juices and a Parsley Almond Pistou Cold Roasted Marinated Mushroom Salad with Curly Endive, Verjus Braised Grapes and a Créme Fraîche-Ice Wine Vinaigrette Lobster `Thermidor' - Lobster Nuggets Served on the Half Shell with Traditional Thermidor Sauce Herbed `Me du Pain', Parmigiano Reggiano, And a `Duo-ling' Bell Pepper Jus Grilled Beef Tenderloin on Braised House-cured Pork Belly and Collard Greens, With Truffled Parsnip Purée, Chanterelle Mushrooms, Roasted Chestnuts and Sauce Madeira Dark Chocolate Blackberry Marquise, with Blood Orange Marmalade, Mocha Chantilly, and Toasted Pistachio Anglaise Freshly brewed Starbucks Coffee & House-made Earl Grey Chocolate Truffles THE WEATHER OUTSIDE WAS FRIGHTFUL: Snowbound residents along Rebecca Street dig their cars out of snowfilled driveways during Sunday's snowstorm. Snow crews worked around the clock The Town of Oakville Roads and Works Operations Department cleared the majority of the roads within 24 hours of the end of Sunday's snowstorm that dumped more than 25 cm of snow in Oakville. The Town's snow removal crews were out in force starting Saturday night in preparation for Sunday's snowstorm and continued to work around the clock until snow removal was completed. "Given the amount of snow fall, we were pleased that our arterial and secondary road network were passable by early Sunday evening and the remaining residential roads were cleared by Monday night," stated Dan Cozzi, Director of Roads and Works Operations in a press release issued by the Town. "All streets are normally cleared within 24 hours after the end of the storm; however heavy snowfalls like this one will sometimes extend this period longer than 24 hours," stated Cozzi in the release. "We do receive lots of calls from the public wondering when their street will be plowed. We try to do the job as fast as possible, but it just takes a little more time during a heavy snowfall." For more information on snow removal progress in your area, call the Town's Snow Removal Information line at 905-815-5999. 120 THOMAS STREET, OAKVILLE 905.842.4200 www.jonathansofoakville.com