www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday November 26, 2008 - 7 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Time to remove the blinders Continued from page 6 is sometimes necessary and can succeed if we work together on finding solutions that work for the community as a whole. The recent discussion on budget cuts is a prime example of what doesn't work. The reality is that there are not enough tax dollars to keep spending at the rate we have been. Yet, each and every special interest group believes that their particular service delivery is the most important and cannot be touched. In these challenging and uncertain economic times each of us will have tough choices to make and prioritization and For products to help people with vision loss live independently , compromise will be the order of the day. visit cnib.ca or call 1 800-563-2642. Why is it that our community leaders (official or unofficial) can't step up and lead by example? 38-4589G_LOCAL_4.41X2_E.indd 1 6/17/08 11:05:18 A Oakville is an exceptional community and we need leaders who are capable of determining what is best for the community as a whole, not for their personal interests or turf protection. Shame on them. LESLEY TAYLOR PFANTASTIC. We have Arrived! Fundraiser organizers say thanks We wanted to thank all those local businesses that sponsored our fundraiser for J.P. Skipton and his family. Among the sponsors were: Bronte Legion Branch 486, Turtle Jack's (Burlington), Club 54 (Burlington), Margot Flowers, Harlem Restaurant (Toronto), Red Label Hair Company, 2-4-1 Pizza, Word of Art Men's Hair Salon, Raymond and Tony's Hair Salon, Gear Music, Speedy Print, Employees of the Oakville Canada Post depot, as well as all those individuals who donated. Our thanks to all who helped make it a great event. Its success was because of you. LORNA AND KEN BARBER (Editor's Note: J.P. Skipton lost his battle with cancer on Tuesday, Nov. 18). DON'T PAY RETAIL! FACTORY OUTLET SALE INSTALLATION OF CROWN MOULDING, OUTDOOR & INDOOR COLUMNS BY PROFESSIONAL FINISH CARPENTERS COLUMNS New for the Do-It-Yourselfers premade corners for all our profiles Over 70 smooth or patterned profiles WAINSCOTING Sales · Service · Leasing ideas. Showroom Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5, Thurs until 7, Sat 10-3 www.elitemouldings.com In Home Design Consultation Available. 201 Millway Ave., Unit 6 (One light north of Hwy. 7 & Jane) 2416 Wyecroft Road, Oakville · (905) 469-8854 905-760-1665 or 416-245-1115 5 W W W. P FA F F O A K V I L L E . C O M Bring Back The Love! Come in and see our inventory of recently owned BMWs. After rigorous inspections only the most pristine vehicles are chosen. That's why we offer a warranty for up to 6 years or 160,000 kilometers. See dealer for details. Budds' BMW Oakville 2454 South Service Road West, ON 1-866-459-4BMW (2 6 9) buddsbmw.com blog.budds.net Finance from 1.9% (Available only in Canada )