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4- The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday August 2, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Dion coming to Oakville for town hall meeting with Turner Your Pool Is Our Reputation Nominated Best Pool Company in Oakville t MAKE THE MOST OUT OF YOUR SUMMER DON'T DELAY! FREE SALT WITH EVERY INSTALL BOOKED. *WHILE SUPPLIES LAST* www.uniquepools.ca Federal Liberal leader Stephane Dion is coming Aug. 20 to meet the people of Oakville. Hosted by MP Garth Turner, Dion will be centre stage at a town hall meeting where residents can ask him about the big issues facing southern Ontario and Canada. "Now that Stephen Harper has threatened an election in a few months it's key that people know where our leaders stand," Turner said. "Stephane Dion is the only one making this effort to get out and ask us all what kind of Canada we want and how best to cope with the problems which need urgent solutions. I'm encouraging everyone Liberal supporters or critics - to come and make up their own minds." Turner cites recent job losses in the manufacturing sector as a priority, along with rising energy costs, falling real estate values and mounting family financial GARTH TURNER STEPHANE DION stress. He said Dion will also be outlining his Green Shift proposal, which would see personal income taxes slashed and taxes imposed instead on polluters responsible in part for climate change. "Dion has won the admiration of people across the country for meeting real voters face-toface," Turner said. "He's not afraid of the tough questions we should all be asking of our politicians, now that the economy's turned sour and the federal gov- ernment seems to be drifting. This is a chance for everyone in the region to get out and make their voices heard, so policy in Ottawa can better mirror public wishes." The town hall meeting takes place Wednesday, Aug. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at SVCC Hall (St. Volodymyr), 1280 Dundas St. Admission is free, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Seats may be reserved by calling 905-693-0166 or e-mailing mp@garth.ca. 905-304-4774 or 1-866-929-4774 Downtown Jazz Festival next weekend The Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival is back for another year, with 23 jazz musicians performing on five stages from Aug. 8 to 10. Featured performers include Lao Tizer with jazz violinist Karen Briggs, Kollage, the Scott Martin Latin Soul Band from Los Angeles, Tyler Yurema, the Gap Mangione Big Band, Sue Foley, Carol Welsman, Carlos Del Junco, Son Roberts, Sue Foley and more. "The greatest part of working on the festival is sourcing all this amazing talent, the variety of performances and styles and then staging it free for the communities," said Peter Tulloch, Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival chair. The lineup on Friday, Aug. 8 features flamenco jazz with The Café Ole at Centennial Square from 7:30-9 p.m. Stick around and enjoy a performance from 10-11:30 p.m. by Kollage, who were nominees at the National Jazz Awards in 2005, 2006 and 2007 for Acoustic Group of the Year. Another special treat Friday night is double Juno Award recipient Christopher Plock, who will perform with Glenn Anderson at Towne Square from 8-9:30 p.m. Saturday's lineup (Aug. 9) is filled to the brim with more artists. Starting off the day is The River Pilots at 2 p.m. at Centennial Square. Future music stars will be featured as part of the Bell Youth in the Spotlight event on the Towne Square stage starting at 2:30 p.m. For those interested in more traditional music, Dixieland band The Red Peppers play two shows at acoustic stage two on Lakeshore at 6:30 and 9 p.m. A welcome return is musician and performer Carlos Del Junco. Del Junco is a Juno Award nominee and multiple winner of the Toronto Blues Society's Maple Leaf Blues Award. Del Junco will be performing at the Centennial Square stage on Saturday from 7:30-9 p.m. The free festival wraps up on Aug. 10. The day starts with shows at Centennial Square featuring Son Roberts at 1 p.m., followed by Sue Foley at 3:30 p.m. Over on Towne Square stage, performances kick off with Big Rude Jake at 1 p.m. Internationally acclaimed singer and pianist Carol Welsman performs on Towne Square stage at 3:30 p.m. Free parking will be provided at the Oakville GO Station, with shuttle bus service to downtown every 15 minutes on Friday and Saturday from 5:30 p.m. to 12:15 a.m. The Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival is presented by downtown businesses, as well as other sponsors in the area. For information on the festival, go online to www.oakvillejazz.com. 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