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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday June 13, 2008 - 11 Bronte blackout No. 2 Two in two days for Oakville Hydro Residents in the Bronte area were plunged into darkness for the second time this week as a malfunction at the Bronte Transformer Station resulted in a Wednesday afternoon power outage for thousands of residents. Oakville Hydro officials said that at around 2:20 p.m. one of the station's lightening arresters failed, blacking out homes from Third Line and Speers Road to as far south as Lake Ontario and as far west as Mississaga Street. The malfunction caused a loud bang, which some described as sounding like a gunshot. The lightening arrester, a protective device that keeps the station equipment from being severely damaged by lightening strikes, was probably weakened by a strike earlier in the week, said officials. Other issues, including the power supply the station receives from other power stations, are also being looked into. "It (the lightening arrester) shorted," said Bruce Evans, director of operations, Oakville Hydro. "It was such a sizable amount of fault current that we decided not to pick up the feeder immediately until we had checked some of our underground express cables to make sure they had not been damaged. If we didn't do that we could have done further damage and have even longer interruptions." Evans said power was restored about 50 minutes after the incident began. The malfunction affected between 2,500-3,000 people. "All this lightening has caused us so much havoc in the last few days," said Evans. "Every utility has been experiencing these problems." Howard Williams.ca After 130 years, our first sale ever, is also our very last sale. Howard Williams Jewellers is THE OXFORD DIFFERENCE LOOKING AHEAD TO SUMMER Spring. It's time for change and a time for growth. But, it's also a time when thoughts turn to the upcoming season of summer. Ah, Summer! Summer is a special time in the life of the student. It's a break from the normal routine. It's the time for summer camps, soccer, baseball and swimming lessons. It's the time for days at the beach and road trips. But, without some academics, summer can also be the time that children lose up to 40% of their learning momentum. A little bit of learning over the summer months goes a long way. In fact, keeping your child's brain sharp over the summer is the best way to prevent him or her from lagging behind when school starts back up again. Summer is also the perfect opportunity to catch-up in troublesome subjects, or to get that extra edge. The brain is the greatest muscle that the body has, and it can weaken if it doesn't get exercised. Summer is the perfect time to keep the brain exercised ­ after all, little brains have spent the entire school year learning, growing and getting worked out. Keep that momentum going this summer, and your child will head back to school next fall prepared, eager to learn and more confident than ever before! That's what can happen when you include some academic in your summer planning. Just like those soccer, swimming and baseball lessons that you've scheduled, you need to plan for you child's education this summer. A little bit of academic preparation NOW will go a long way towards making this summer the best and smartest summer ever! GOING OUT OF BUSINESS! SALE ENDS MONDAY th JUNE 30 Everything Must Be Sold By that Date! Discounts as high as 80% Original gold bullion pricing ­ no adjustment made for increased gold pricing. SALE HOURS: SUNDAY 11-5, MON-WED 10-7, THURS 10-9, FRIDAY 10-7, SAT CLOSED. A better future for your child starts here! Contact us today for more information. www.oxfordlearning.com Ask about our little reader program. OAKVILLE NORTH EAST 380 Dundas St. E. Oakville (905) 257-1207 Voted Best Learning Centre 309 Lakeshore Road East Oakville OAKVILLE SOUTH Maple Grove Village 511 Maple Grove Dr. Suite 2, Oakville (905) 849-4027 OAKVILLE NORTH 1131 Nottinghill Gate, Oakville (905) 469-1929 18 905-815-1220 LE A FT Y ! S O NL D Y