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www.oakvillebeaver.com Beaver THE OAKVILLE A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 47 No. 125 Celebrating a century of 5-pin! FI 0 %HELDNANCING OVER www.oakvillemazda.com SPORTS CELEBRATING 25 YEARS! Between Kerr & Dorval 175 Wyecroft Rd. Oakville 905.845.6653 www.lockwoodchrysler.com YOUR FRIEND IN THE BUSINESS "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2008 56 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) Bus fares Harvest time could be going up By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Inside Opinion........................................6 Artscene ....................................35 Sports ........................................41 Real Estate ................................44 Classified ..................................49 Full Delivery: Ashley Furniture, M&M Meats, Dominion, Linens'N Things, Sterling House, Creepers, Artisano Bakery, John Deer, Pharma Sense, Covers, Smart Source, Price Chopper, Food Basics, Ho-Lee Chow, Superstore, Longo's, Sobeys, Mark's Work Wearhouse, No Frills, Forintos, Zellers, Kitchen Stuff Plus, Hoopers Pharmacy, Partial Delivery: Bouclair, Sears, michael's, The Barn, Shoppers Drug Mart, Toys R Us, Best Buy, Future Shop, Denny's, 2001 Audio, Prevora, The Brick, Wal-Mart For home delivery & customer service call (905) 845-9742 Mon., Tues. and Thurs. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Fri. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat 10 a.m.-3 p.m. NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS call (905) 845-9742 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com See inside today's paper for special subscription offer. The Oakville Community Services Committee has approved a proposal by Oakville Transit that will have riders digging a little deeper in the New Year. The municipal busing service is calling for an 11-per-cent fare increase that would take effect on Jan. 1, 2009. In a report presented to the committee, on Wednesday, Oakville Transit's Director Barry Cole cited an unexpected increase in the cost of diesel fuel during 2008 as the primary See Fare page 2 Monuments taken down for safety By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF About 50 of Oakville's oldest gravestones have been taken down in the interest of public safety. The Town's measure took place earlier this month after a monument condition survey found that numerous monuments in four Townowned cemeteries were structurally unsound. The affected graves, located in Bronte, Munn's, Palermo and Oakville/St. Mary's Cemeteries, are www.carstaroakville.com 547 Trafalgar Rd. 905-845-7579 2212 Wyecroft Rd. 905-847-2595 · Full Mechanical Repairs · Emissions Testing & Repairs NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER (Only at Wyecroft location) ON THE FARM: Three-year-old Leo Plivcic makes an engine noise as he pretends to plow a field on an old tractor in Bronte Creek Provincial Park last Saturday as he makes the most of beautiful autumn weather. * See It page 3 905.849.5483 905.338.1288 243 SPEERS ROAD, OAKVILLE · BETWEEN DORVAL & KERR IN THE OAKVILLE HOME IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT