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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday October 24, 2008 - 3 Awards go to local heritage tree spotters By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF They provide shade, house animals, clean the air and add to the overall beauty of the community. Oakville's trees have given no small amount of service to the Town and Wednesday night the very greatest of them were recognized at the Mayor's Heritage Tree Awards. Held at Town Hall to celebrate the winners of Oakville's second annual Great Heritage Tree Hunt, the event gave an audience of around 100 people an opportunity to not only see some of the living jewels that have taken root in Oakville, but to also thank those who found them. "Hidden all over Oakville are magnificent trees dating back hundreds of years. These trees have stood the test of time and merit recognition," said Oakville Mayor Rob Burton. "Through initiatives like the Mayor's Heritage Tree Awards, we can do just that." Catherine Kavassalis of Oakvillegreen Conservation Association, which partnered with the Town to make the tree hunt a reality, noted that public participation in the tree hunt was even greater than last year with more than 90 trees being nominated while more than 125 tree photos were entered into the photography contest. Participation may have been heightened this year by a decision to accept trees of various origins and not just native species, as was the case last year. PHOTOS BY LIESA KORTMANN / OAKVILLE BEAVER TRACKING OUR TREES: Above, left, Mayor Rob Burton at Wednesday night's Mayor's Heritage Tree Awards ceremony at Oakville Town Hall. At right, a group of winners from Clanmore Montessori School on Lakeshore. Road. "From fruit trees to evergreens to hardwoods, early immigrants from France and the British Isles brought with them familiar and beloved trees from their homelands," said Kavassalis. "These trees have been added to our urban forest and make it quite dynamic." Kavassalis noted that the competition was fierce, but in the end, clear winners emerged. In the Favourite Tree category, the prize went to a magnolia, located at 42 Lakeshore Rd. W., nominated by Leone Coutts. Farzana Shaikh also took home an award in this category for nominating a swamp white oak that can be seen at 1000 Glenbrook Ave. The title of Neighbourhood Landmark went to a red oak, located at Erchless Estate, which was nominated by Stefanie Dragan. The award for a tree with the largest circumference went to a willow in Coronation Park, nominated by Noah Krantz, which sported a circumference of 650 cm. The award for Best Collection of Trees went to a group of Norway spruce on Linbrook Road, which were nominated by Marina and Natasha Djurdjevic. The title of best Fruit Bearing Trees went to a group of apple trees, located at 2031 North Service Rd. W., which were nominated by Barbara and Donald Malcomson. The Best Native Tree for Air Quality Impact was ruled to be an American basswood, located at 418 River Side Dr., which was nominated by Jocelyn and Stephen Duffy. In the Best Story category Joyce Burnell emerged as the winner for her story `The Birthday Suit and the Maple Tree,' which See River page 9 WINNER Entrepreneur of the Year Change of Season... A Change in Menu At Supperworks, we change our menu selections every month to reflect changes in season and to provide variety for you and your family. Meals Made Easy In our kitchens, you'll move through food stations complete with raw, prepped ingredients and recipes. In less than two hours you'll assemble 12 freezable dinners while enjoying a social and relaxed environment. Recipes are designed to provide nutritious, delicious meals. All for under $5 a serving. SA $10 VE $ Order on-line at www.SupperWorks.com Enter code 820000 Cannot be combined with any other offer. Limit one coupon per customer. Please present coupon at time of your session/pickup. Expires October 31, 2008 481 North Service Road West, Unit A24 (just east of 4th Line), Oakville 905-827-8433 | www.SupperWorks.com in Roast (3 ­ 4 Quart True comfort food! Sir Crockpot or Oven) loin roast smothered in fresh mushrooms, onion wine mushroom sauce. , and a whiteIt cooks long and slow in the crockpot, making its own gravy. Three-Bean and Lent il A flavourful mixture of chi Stew (Stovetop) ckpeas, kidney beans, bla ck beans, red lentils, curry, Mildly exotic and nourishi an ng, this hearty vegetarian entrée is on the table in mi d ginger. nutes. Apple Peach Cobbler (Oven) New! This is a scrumpti ous combination of apple s, brown sugar beautifully flavoured with ginger, cin peaches, raisins (optional), and namon, and nutmeg, the perfection with a flourbrown sugar topping. Se n baked to rve warm, with Chapma vanilla ice cream (inclu n's (nut-free) ded). Visit www.SupperWor ks.com to view our full menu Mushroom Smothered Sirlo October Menu Samp les