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2- The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday February 27, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Supreme Court strikes down billboard bylaw camp sports and fun for ages 7-13 · Activities include soccer, volleyball, softball, basketball, bowling and games · Full-day program, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. · Nutritious, hot lunch each day · Appleby Camps T-shirt march break The Town of Oakville will continue fighting to keep eyesore billboards out of Oakville even after being slapped with a court ruling condemning the practice. The Ontario Superior Court found that an Oakville bylaw, that restricts where billboards can be placed throughout the town, violates portions of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms dealing with free speech. Town officials disagree with the ruling, noting the bylaw was within the provisions of the Charter. "The Town was very disappointed with the decision and has appealed it to the Ontario Court of Appeal," said Town Solicitor Douglas Carr, yester- day, (Tuesday). "Really the underlying issue is the Town's ability, through its elected council, to set some signage restrictions by bylaw in the interest of community aesthetics and public safety and livability. The sign bylaw reflects the policy of this council, which represents the community," said Carr. New computers at public schools Half of the Halton District School Board's computers should be replaced in time for the next school year. About 4,700 computers, half of the board's current complement, are expected to be updated in a phased-in process that will eventually cost the board $6 million. "It should start in about three weeks with the plan to be done by the end of August," Bruce Smith, the board's chief information officer, said of the first half of the master plan. "It's one of the largest purchases the board makes," noted Smith, who moved into the newly-created role of chief information officer about six months ago. The board received a halfdozen proposals from interested computer providers with a fouryear contract for Microsoft Windows hardware and related services awarded to IBM. Each half of the replacement plan will cost the board about $3 million; the second phase of the project will occur in 201011. The board has an information technology (IT) budget of about $1.3 million from which $800,000 per year will be used to pay for the computer renewal, said Smith. The contract with IBM is mainly a deal for computer hardware and on-site servicing. Smith said most software used by school boards in Ontario is provided for free by the Ministry of Education. The Halton public board has about 200 different software titles, he said. Smith noted that about onethird of the board's computers are Macintosh models, used mainly in elementary schools in audio-visual applications. March 10-14 Register online at: www.appleby.on.ca 540 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville 905-845-4681, ext. 366 eather ale A At York, we've developed a furnace that modulates, or adjusts itself in 1% increments. So it's quieter, more economical and highly efficient while keeping the temperature in your home on target. After all, your ur comfort is not something you want to play games with. For more information, call your local York Dealer. www.yorkupg.com · Sofas · Loveseats · Chairs & Recliners Proudly supporting Canadian Manufacturers 217 Lakeshore Road East Downtown Oakville Since 1953 Terry Tripp c 905 580 5972 (sales) Richard Bodsworth c 289 259 3567 (service 24-hour) 905.844.3530 www.swissinteriors.com