www.oakvillebeaver.com Beaver 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. 47 No. 14 THE OAKVILLE Sharing a cultural mosaic Artscene DENTURES COMPLETE DENTURE $ 349 ea. 905-842-8209 LIMITED TIME OFFER Mississauga Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Clinic 10% OFF any IPL PKG. expires Feb.14/08 CALL FOR DETAILS 905-273-3045 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2008 48 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" Inside Opinion..............................................6 Worship............................................23 Artscene...........................................24 Sports...............................................27 Real Estate.......................................30 Classified ........................................33 Full Delivery: Petcetera, Dominion, Canadian Tire, Food Basics, superstore, Loblaws, Longo's, No Frills, Sobeys Partial Distribution: M&Ms, Pharmassist, Ministry of Health, Sleep Factory, Dairy Queen, Discount Pictures, Price Chopper, Sofa 999, Ho Lee Chow, Home Hardware, Home Outfitters, Sobeys, Pharma Plus, Fortinos, Wal-mart, Shoppers Drug Mart, Sears, Future Shop, Michael's, Best Buy, T he Barn, The Source by Circuit City, 2001 Audio Video 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 SYLC (Support Your Local Carrier) LIESA KORTMANN / OAKVILLE BEAVER ASKING PRICE $45M: Egdemere Estate at 1502 Lakeshore Rd. E. was put on the market for $45 million. It was reportedly sold for $35.5 million and is now in the hands of Marc Hewitt, who has talked to neighbours about plans to build 10, two-and-a-half storey flats that have the appearnace of manor homes. Hewitt says the plan is to tear down the property's more modern mansion to build the manor homes, but save all other heritage buildings. OAKVILLE DODGE CHRYSLER State-Of-The-Art Dealership Drive Through Service Wireless Internet Access New & Pre-Owned Vehicles Available Edgemere Estate eyed for two-storey flats Former estate of John Gairdner sold to developer with plans to raze $45-M mansion By Krissie Rutherford OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF NOW OPEN The Edgemere Estate mansion will be demolished to make way for 10, two-and-ahalf storey "manor houses," if Edgemere Estate Ltd. developers have their way. The plan calls for the main house to be torn down, but Oakville resident and developer Marc Hewitt, who's at the helm of Edgemere Estate Ltd., says the wrecking ball will stop there. The five "historical structures" on the site, all built in the early 1900s, will be restored and preserved. This plan for up to 30 housing units on the 12-acre property at 1502 Lakeshore Rd. E., once listed at $45 million, was put before a small, invite-only gathering of close neighbours Saturday afternoon. 270 Oak Park Blvd., Oakville (Trafalgar & Dundas) 905.845.4211 · Sales@oakvilledodge.com See Proposal page 3 End insurance confusion. For informed decisions that you can feel good about, contact us! We are pleased to offer competitive insurance solutions in person, by email, or fax. Your hotline to great insurance products & services: 905-845-9793 www.magnesgroup.com THE MAGNES GROUP INC. 1540 Cornwall Rd., Suite #100, Oakville, ON L6J 7W5 Tel: (905) 845-9793 Fax: (905) 845-9149 The Magnes Group Inc. has its roots in Syd A. Vince Insurance, Est. 1953 · Home · Auto · Life · Business · *As chosen by Oakville Beaver Readers