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www.oakvillebeaver.com Beaver THE OAKVILLE A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 47 No. 98 Ice defender to skate for Syracuse University SPORTS Last Call up to FOR MEN 70% Off! 905.338.0388 / www.mformen.com www. oakvillebeaver .com FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 2008 48 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" Meat cleaver robbery By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Two Oakville teens are fortunate to have escaped major injury after being robbed and assaulted with a meat cleaver in the Clearview area on Sunday. See Victim page 4 Inside Artscene......................................29 Sports .........................................35 Real Estate .................................38 Classified ...................................41 Full Delivery: Dominion, Smart Source, Superstore, Zellers, Canadian Tire, Food Basics, Sobeys, Bed, Bath & Beyond Partial Delivery: Linens-N-Things, Rogers Wireless, Price Chopper, Ho-Lee-Chow, Loblaws, RBC Insurance, Rotary Club, Home Outfitters, Pharma Plus, Appleby Home, Rabba Fine Foods, Fortinos, Hans Furniture, AK Painting, Sleep Factory, Goemans, Ridgeway Home, Sam's Club, Staples Business, The Barn, Sears, 2001 Audio, Future Shop, The Brick, Shop & Save, Wal-Mart, The Source, Shoppers Drug Mart, Best Buy DAVID LEA / OAKVILLE BEAVER BAD FOR BUSINESS: Joseph Barsoum, owner of 2J's Convenience Store on North Service Road East, says he is being put out of business by the QEW road-widening construction that has been ongoing for two years with no immediate end in sight. www.carstaroakville.com 547 Trafalgar Rd. QEW reconstruction woes Neighbours and bordering businesses grow weary of road widening By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF 905-845-7579 2212 Wyecroft Rd. 905-847-2595 · Full Mechanical Repairs · Emissions Testing & Repairs (Only at Wyecroft location) * Ministry of Transportation is hoping to create a more efficient link between Toronto and Hamilton, but such a renovation means lots of construction and that has been bad news for "The customers can't get here and when they try, the construction people tell them For every action there is a reaction. By widening the QEW through Oakville, the to go another way." Joseph Barsoum, owner of 2J's Convenience Store local residents and businesses. North Service Road East resident Brian Bigelow said he has been living with this bad news for the last two years. "This is a quiet day," said Bigelow, as he walked through his neighbourhood, which is closed to regular traffic, from Oakville Place to Sixth Line. See Residents page 2 UPCOMING SUMMER COURSES FILLING UP FAST! A Tire blow out on the QEW? We guarantee you will know what to do next at DriveWise! For Course Information: 905-845-7200 www.drivewiseoakville.com August 18, 19, 20, 21 (4 days course) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday · 9:30am - 4:15pm August 25, 26, 27, 28 (4 days course) Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday · 9:30am to 4:15pm September 9, 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28 Tuesday evenings (8 weeks) · 6:00pm to 9:15pm