www.oakvillebeaver.com Beaver THE OAKVILLE A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 47 No. 107 Labour Day half marathon results SPORTS 0 0 % FINANCING www.oakvillemazda.com HELD OVER FOR MEN PREVIEW FALL 2008 905.338.0388 / www.mformen.com "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2008 56 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) Mystery solved Chair adjourns raucous school board meeting By Tim Whitnell SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER In a rare move, the chair of the Halton District School Board cut short a public meeting after repeatedly warning a lawyer representing a group of Oakville parents not to interrupt the business of the board. The meeting was adjourned just one hour after it began. The verbal fireworks occurred on Wednesday evening during the board's first regular public meeting of the new school year. The meeting is expected to continue at a special board meeting next Wednesday (Sept. 10). Halton Hills trustee and board chair Gillian Tuck Kutarna, herself a lawyer, gave Liz Pillon several verbal warnings not to speak out of turn as the latter tried to ask a question of clarification related to the board's discussion that night of student busing issues in southeast Oakville. Pillon, a litigation partner with the legal firm of Stikeman Elliott in Toronto, was warned several times by Tuck Kutarna, prior to the adjournment, not to speak to the board when she wasn't being addressed. The board chair ordered a fiveminute recess just before the adjournment, after the first time Pillon stood in front of the public gallery, packed with vocal Oakville parents, and tried to ask the board a question. Pillon insisted her question needed to be asked immediately because she feared the board might make a decision about busing in southeast Oakville prior to the public question period, which wasn't for another 45 minutes. Inside Artscene......................................37 Sports .........................................41 Real Estate .................................44 Classified ...................................49 Full Delivery: Dominion, Superstore, No Frills, Zellers, Canadian Tire Partial Delivery: M&M Meats, Jenkin's Agency, Rogers Wireless, Jameson Pools & Spa, Panago Pizza, Instep Active Wear, Greenbelt, Price Chopper, Food Basics, Continuing Education, Ho-Lee-Chow, Home Hardware, Longo's, Pharma Plus, Rabba Fine Foods, Fortino's, Hooper's Pharmacy, Terra Nursery, Shoppers Drug Mart, Toys R Us, Shop & Save, Valassis Brandsaver, Suzy Shier, The Barn, The Brick, Sears Canada, Future Shop, Best Buy Canada, Source Canada, Wal-Mart www.carstaroakville.com 547 Trafalgar Rd. 905-845-7579 2212 Wyecroft Rd. 905-847-2595 · Full Mechanical Repairs · Emissions Testing & Repairs (Only at Wyecroft location) RON KUZYK / OAKVILLE BEAVER PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT: Eddie Ruminski, 27, carefully balances stones on the lakefront at the base of Trafalgar Road. Ruminski's creations created a stir in the community two weekends ago as their creator was initially a mystery. The Oakville Beaver received a flood of tips and photos, with the search ultimately leading to Ruminski, a local graphic designer. For story and more photos, see Artscene on page 37. See Lawyers page 2 * End insurance confusion. For informed decisions that you can feel good about, contact us! We are pleased to offer competitive insurance solutions in person, by email, or fax. Your hotline to great insurance products & services: 905-845-9793 www.magnesgroup.com THE MAGNES GROUP INC. 1540 Cornwall Rd., Suite #100, Oakville, ON L6J 7W5 Tel: 905-845-9793 Fax: 905-845-9149 The Magnes Group Inc. has its roots in Syd A. Vince Insurance, Est. 1953 · Home · Auto · Life · Business ·