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8- The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday August 16, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Reduce Reuse Recycle International award It's great when The Oakville Beaver is able to help promote Crime Stoppers' cause through a compelling story. When we win an international award for doing so -- well, that's even better. Oakville's local paper was informed yesterday it had been recognized with a media award at Crime Stoppers' worldwide conference, competing against more than 1,000 newspapers from more than 30 different countries. The award for Best Newspaper Special Report or Feature was presented for a story written by reporter Stephanie Hounsell in February, 2007. "This is a big deal to take top honours in this competition," said Tom Suddaby, chair of Halton's Crime Stoppers program. "It's truly world-class recognition," said Suddaby. Hounsell's story announced the appointment of Sgt. Gary Gold as the new co-ordinator of Crime Stoppers of Halton and detailed his desire for the organization to have a stronger rapport with high school students. The award was announced recently at the 29th annual Crime Stoppers International conference that was held in Iowa. The Beaver's sister newspaper, the Georgetown Acton Independent Free Press, was also recognized, taking the award for Best Newspaper Crime of the Week for highlighting the theft of a bronze memorial marker. The marker had been installed at a park in memory of a former citizen of the year in Acton who died after a battle with leukemia. The winning submissions were judged in the category for communities with populations of between 400,001 and 750,000; Halton's population is about 440,000. Suddaby said he's grateful for the strong media support Crime Stoppers of Halton has received. "We would not be as effective without their support," he said. David Harvey, general manager of the Beaver, said he, too, is happy with the ongoing partnership. "The Oakville Beaver is pleased to be able to assist Crime Stoppers in its ongoing effort to solve crimes within our community," he said. "Ultimately, we all share the same goal -- to make our great community a safe place in which to live and work. This recognition is also a reflection of our dedicated editorial team members who ensure that all of the local news is covered effectively and efficiently," said Harvey. Plaques will be presented later this month to representatives of the Beaver and the Independent Free Press at Halton Regional Police headquarters in Oakville. Consider these time, mess & cost saving options... a. Renew your cabinets with our unique "Tune-up". Our exclusive process restores and repairs the finish on wood cabinets (and any other woodwork in your home) to 90-95%. Time: 1 day Mess: almost none Cost: a fraction of replacement. 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