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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. 47 No. 49 Ford plant accepting applications Business is looking up at Ford. The auto giant is now accepting applications in an effort to fill most of 500 new jobs at the Oakville Assembly Complex. No previous experience required for the majority of the positions. Inside Living...........................................15 Automotive..................................28 Artscene.......................................35 Sports...........................................39 Classified.....................................43 Full Delivery: The Bay, Mark's Work Warehouse, Sears Partial Delivery: JYSK, Sport Mart, John Deere, Rona, Suken Nail & Spa, Staples, Salvation Army, Toppers Pizza, Home Depot For home delivery & customer service call (905) 845-9742 Mon., Tues. and Thurs. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Fri. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat 10 a.m.-3 p.m. NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS call (905) 845-9742 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com See inside today's paper for special subscription offer. OAKVILLE THE `09 COROLLAS ARE HERE starting from 905-842-8400 HUGE PRE-SEASON REBATES! DON'T MISS OUT! These are some of the largest Government and Manufacturer Rebates ever offered! For Deadlines and Complete Details call 905-844-2949 $ www.oakvillebeaver.com 321 Cornwall Rd. Old Oakville Market 905.815.8777 DUNDEE MORTGAGE SERVICES INC. Think Downtown for Spring! SPECIAL FEATURE INSIDE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2008 Renew your YRS mortgage rate 3-4 months YRS before your current term ends. Variable No Broker Fees on Rate Mortgage Mortgages. 3 5 5.24% 5.35% 1.00% PRIME PAUL FOLEY A.M.P. MORTGAGE CONSULTANT 905-827-8009 ABBEY PLAZA, OAKVILLE · Third Line at Upper Middle "Using Communication To Build Better Communities" 84 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) On with the show Town moves forward on tree bylaw By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF See May page 8 14,565.00 MICHAEL IVANIN / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER GETTING READY: Pilgrim Wood School student Abbey Smith rehearses for the school's talent show A Celebration of Talent. For more on this fundraising talent show, see page 34. The Town of Oakville moved one step closer to a private tree protection bylaw, Monday night, with council directing staff to look into the feasibility of crafting such a complex piece of legislature. The bylaw, which is intended to protect and increase Oakville's tree canopy, would see permits required, in some situations, for the removal of trees on private property. While the nuts and bolts of the bylaw have yet to be worked out, some considerations include a possible charge of $100 per tree to remove five or more trees that are more than 20 cm in diameter. Any tree of more than 50 cm in diameter would require a permit that costs $200, while the removal of one to four trees that are more than 20 cm in diameter would require notification of the Town, but there would be no charge. It has also been recommended that a permit not be required for the removal of dead, dying or terminallydiseased trees. The issue of tree removal has generated considerable interest in the Oakville community with a crowd of around 40 people turning up at Monday's council meeting. Around a dozen delegations spoke about the proposed bylaw with some believing the bylaw is necessary to protect Oakville's trees, while others voiced distress over the Town's perceived infringement on the property rights of homeowners. For those in favour of the proposed See Opinions page 2 175 Wyecroft Rd. Oakville 905.845.6653 Between Kerr & Dorval VISIT OUR ALL NEW WEBSITE YOUR FRIEND IN THE BUSINESS! www.lockwoodchrysler.com