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8- The Oakville Beaver, Friday July 11, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Clearview residents have waited a long time for a new school I find it very interesting that your new polling feature focuses on the Halton School Board decision. Bad news and/or controversy sells newspapers and The Oakville Beaver certainly wants to keep the decision controversy in the forefront with the poll and the predominance of letters against the decision. Residents of the community south of Royal Windsor Drive complain about buying houses there on the understanding there were schools in the area and now they are to be closed. As one of the first purchasers of a home in Clearview 22 years ago, I was shown a plan for the community which included two proposed sites for schools. The separate school board built their school but so far there is no public school. When I foolishly asked one of our politicians, incidentally a resident of the area south of Royal Windsor Drive, about our promised school I was advised that it was not a promise but a proposed site. How many other residents of Clearview were under the same mistaken impression of a promised school when purchasing homes in the area? Drive around some other newer neighbourhoods and you will find that schools have been built a lot sooner thnn 20-plus years. Arguments have been presented that students in the south are entitled to walk to school. Do the students in the north not have the same right? Schools in the south require the students from the north to justify their existence. Much has also been said about the democracy of voting and that 70 per cent of the residents are against the decision. I believe there are seven schools in the south but none in the north. Does that seem fair or democratic? Clearview has been described as a working class or less affluent community and its residents have been treated as second class citizens compared to their more affluent neighbours to the south and other areas of Oakville. However, they and their children are entitled to the same rights. I trust the decision to go ahead and build the new school in Clearview will not be reversed because of the politics and financial clout. A big thank you to all the concerned residents of Clearview who rallied for the cause. GRAEME M. GORDON MATTRESS LIQUIDATION SALE 15 YR. WTY 20 YR. WTY European Engineering Combined With Traditional Workmanship SEE OUR 4 PAGE FLYER CUSHION TOP PEDIC EURO TOP Twin Double Queen King 179 219 239 339 39 49 59 69 Set Set Set Set 289 349 399 569 Twin Double Queen King g 239 269 309 459 Set Set Set Set 399 449 499 799 "Building on the Brightest Ideas Around Glass" 905.849.0266 25 OTHER MATTRESS MODELS HEALTH GUARD PROTECTOR Twin Double Queen King CARE-PLUS PILLOW Standard 19 Queen 24 King 29 FREE FREE FREE FREE Disposal of Old Set Local Delivery Quilted Mattress Protector Adjustable Choices With Any Bed Mattress Set Frame CHOOSE Any 3 Free Purchase FREE FREE FREE FREE Bed Set Up Pair of Soft Loft Pillows Set of Percale Sheets Quilted Comforter kids... featured classes Calling All Kids Ages 9-13! The Loft is Sizzling with Cool Cooking Classes Designed Just For YOU! Kids Summer Evening Class (2 hour class, $18) SINGLE MATTRESS from$59 · PILLOWS from$299 · FUTON MATTRESS from$89 R THE S 4 O ODEL M Let's Hang Out Tuesday July 15, 5:30pm-7:30pm or Thursday July 17, 5:30pm-7:30pm Grab your friends and enjoy cool music, delicious drinks and bite-sized nibbles all evening long. $ White also available VANESSA DAY BED 119 R THE S 7 O ODEL M IRON FUTON $ Frame Only R THE 0 OODELS 1 M 89 $ Black Iron CHATEAU BED 119 Kids Summer Cooking Camp (3 hour classes, $25 each) Class 1 ­ Best-Ever Breakfast Tuesday July 22, 10:00am-1:00pm or Tuesday July 29, 10:00am-1:00pm Create your very own Belgian waffle, signature omelet and scrumptious sundae using a variety of delicious toppings and fillings! Class 2 ­ Let's Do Lunch! Wednesday July 23, 10:00am-1:00pm or Wednesday July 30, 10:00am-1:00pm Dig in to the ultimate panini, sensational snacks and awesome dips. Class 3 ­ Dinner Calls Thursday July 24, 10:00am-1:00pm or Thursday July 31, 10:00am-1:00pm It's a Mexican Fiesta and you're invited! Delicious mocktails, addictive nachos, sizzling fajitas and fried bananas are all on the menu. 149 CAROLINE DAY BED NATALIE BED STORAGE BEDS from$249 · WOOD BEDS from$89 · ELECTRIC BED from$949 $ Pewter or White R THE S 4 O ODEL M 149 SILVER FUTON R THE S 7 O ODEL M $ 119 ER OTH S 10 ODEL M $ Frame Only White Finish Burlington * To register and for more information, please call (905) 825-8989 or visit Longo's Burloak Personal Touch Service Counter. Mississauga 666 Appleby Line (Fairview/Appleby) Behind McDonald's 6435 Erin Mills Pkwy. (at Battleford Centre in the Tim Horton's Plaza) 3455 Wyecroft Rd, at Burloak. L6L 0B1 www.Longos.com 905-681-9020 905-542-0481 Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 10am -6pm, Friday 10am - 8pm, Saturday 9am - 6pm, Sunday. 11am - 5pm