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OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, April 3, 2009 · 8 Oakville winners at Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair Three Oakville students competing in the 49th Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair (BASEF) at Mohawk College in Hamilton last weekend earned berths in the Canada Wide Science Fair in Winnipeg in May. The three students will attend the Winnipeg Science Fair from May 917. The three Oakville students are Brittany Smrke and John Ivanco, from the Oakville Christian School, and Ryan Ramos, Appleby College. Smrke's entry, Mirror, Mirror... Who's the Most Renewable of Them All? won the : · Canada Wide Science Fair Trip Award; · Susan Joyce Memorial Award Earth and Environmental Sciences; · Gold Merit Award; · SPIE Optics & Photonics Science Fair Award; · McMaster University Faculties of Science and Engineering Tuition Awards; · Horizon Utilities Corporation Award. Ivanco's entry, A GAS-LES$ CAR won the: · Canada Wide Science Fair Trip Award; · Silver Merit Award; · Mohawk College Electro Technology Awards; · ArcelorMittal Dofasco Market Product Research & Automotive Applications Award. Ryan Ramos's entry Beware! Of Potatoes, won the: · Canada Wide Science Fair Trip Award; · Silver Merit Award. In addition to the Canada Wide Science Fair winners, Emily Hunt and Madison Leeson, of Eastview School won the BASEF Chairman's Award for their Energy Efficient Home Design entry. Other award winners from Oakville were: · Yixiong Lok, Rotherglen School, Cutaneous Voltage of Forearm Muscle Contraction, Canada Wide Science Fair Trip Award Alternate, Silver Merit Award, IEEE Hamilton Section Award B. · Inga Muser, Appleby College, Better Than Gold?, Silver Merit Award, Zonta Club of Hamilton Awards, Weirdest Project Award, Canadian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy Hamilton Branch Awards- Second. · Sarah Rich, Appleby College, Slip Sliding Away: The Comparative Efficacy of Anti-Slip Products, Silver Merit Award. · Daniel Allen and Tristan Walker, W. H. Morden, Why is there no life in Morrison Creek: A Look at Potential Contaminants, Silver Merit Award, D.E.N.M. Mining & Mineral Processing Award, Conservation Halton. · Eisha Ahmed, W. H. Morden Public, Take the IgE out of Allergies, Silver Merit Award, Hamilton Wentworth Occasional Teacher Local Presentation and Aesthetics Award, Dr. Leonard Harris Award for Health Science. · Sarah Pang, Oakville and Emma Hosien, Oakville Christian School, Building a Plug-In Hybrid Car Bronze Merit Award, Professional Engineers of Ontario Oakville Chapter Engineering Award. · Caroline Gobran (Oakville Christian School), The Power of the Sun, Bronze Merit Award. · Simon Harris, Appleby College, Paving the Way, Bronze Merit Award, Primary Fluid Systems Engineering Awards - Third (B), Nelson Steel Awards ­ chemistry, Mohawk College Building & Construction Sciences Awards - Civil Engineering, McMaster University Faculties of Science and Engineering Tuition Award. · David Di Natale, Appleby College, Memory Games, Bronze Merit Award, · Sarah Medeiros, Oakville Christian School, Make No BONES About It!, Bronze Merit Award; · Carmen Kruk and Courtney Udall, W. H. Morden, If It's Not Disinfecting, It's Not Protecting, Bronze Merit Award; · Kira Foreman-Tran and Emily Droppo, W. H. Morden, Spill Something?, Bronze Merit Award, Ontario Ministry of the Environment Award, Hillfield Strathallan College Awards of Excellence Environmental Sciences, EnviroExpo Special Award. · Vicky Mendonca and Connor Challis, W. H. Morden, A Growing Attraction, Bronze Merit Award, ArcelorMittal Dofasco Commercial Department Award · Andrew Allen, W. H. Morden, Money Down The Drain - A Comparison Of Drain Water Heat Exchangers, Bronze Merit Award, Primary Fluid Systems Earth and Environment Awards - Second (B), . Mohawk College Building & Construction Sciences Awards Building Sciences, McMaster University Faculties of Science and Engineering Tuition Awards, Horizon Utilities Corporation Award · David Sampson, Appleby College, What's in your tank-- eco-friendly fuels?, Honourable Mention Merit Award , Procor Engineering Awards Senior. · Stephanie Mumford, Appleby College, Bio-Indicators. Bush Bean Versus Philodndron, Honourable Mention Merit Award. · Matthew Tudball and Christopher Walker, T. A. Blakelock, Eco Glo - The Green Light, Honourable Mention Merit Award, Primary Fluid Systems Engineering Awards - Second (A), ArcelorMittal Dofasco HR Training and Development Award.. · Jhameila Austin and Ember Pepper-Dawes, W. H. Morden Public School, Just Think About It, Dr. Odette Tunks Award, Acquired Brain Injury Awards ­ Second. · Nesa Huda, Al-Falah Islamic School, Multitasking: Brain Drain or Boost in Efficiency?, Artistically Inspired Display Award. · Alessia Di Carlo and LindaMarie Palo, Rotherglen School Break Those Bricks, ASM International Foundation, Canadian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy Hamilton Branch Awards - First. · Yiquan Lok, Rotherglen School Oakville, 1-bit binary adder by a 2-bit scientist, McMaster University Faculties of Science and Engineering Tuition Awards, IEEE Hamilton Section Award A. · Dennis Xu and Manjot Sangha, W. H. Morden Public School, Forces and BALListics, Primary Fluid Systems Physical Sciences Awards First (b). · Shereen Abbas, Al-Falah Islamic School, Environment Friendly or not? Procor Engineering Awards ­ Junior. · Tyler Collins, W. H. Morden Public School), The BikeBrella, UOIT Innovation Award - B (Junior). · Liam Armstrong, Oakville Christian School, Wind Assisted Electric Car: Is It Better?, UOIT Innovation Award (any level). Public Information Centre #2 Town of Oakville Active Transportation Master Plan April 16, 2009 6 ­ 8 p.m. Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, South Atrium The purpose of this Second Public Information Centre is to review and receive input from the public about the alternative network solutions and supporting policy recommendations, and present the preferred draft master plan solution. Information available for your review at the Public Information Centre will include: r Pedestrian and cycling facility types r 0aps showing the network development r $n initial set of alternative routes r $ recommended draft $T 5oute 1etwork by facility types r .ey draft study recommendations 0embers of the study team will be present to answer Tuestions and receive input from residents. The meeting will be an open house format so residents may drop-in over the course of the event. There will be no formal presentation. 0eeting display materials will be posted on the Town's website following the Public Information Centre for those who are unable to attend. ST8'< ST$T8S: The Town is nearing completion of a study to develop an $ctive Transportation 0aster Plan $T0P to identify links and e[tensions of e[isting bikeways, sidewalks and maMor trails, as well as create new walking and cycling connections throughout the town. The Town has consulted with various stakeholders through a Technical $gencies Committee and Special Interest Stakeholder Group, as well as with Oakville residents. 9isit the proMect website at www.oakville.caactiveab.htm to complete the online survey and review the draft network map and other material that has been prepared to date for this study. We are interested in hearing any comments that you have as we work to finali]e the master plan. Please forward your Tuestions or comments to the proMect team members. Chris Clapham, ProMect Coordinator Sustainable Transportation Program Coordinator Town of Oakville, P.O. %o[ Trafalgar 5oad Oakville, Ontario /- $ tel: --, e[t. fa[: -- cclapham@oakville.ca 'ave 0c/aughlin, 0CIP, 5PP Senior ProMect 0anager Transportation Planning, 000 Group Commerce 9alley 'rive West Thornhill, Ontario /T $ tel: --, e[t. fa[: -- mclaughlind@mmm.ca For more information visit www.oakville.ca or call 905-845-6601 IS CHRONIC KNEE OR HIP PAIN DUE TO OSTEOARTHRITIS SLOWING YOU DOWN? If so, you may qualify for an important research study to assess an investigational pain medication that may be effective in managing chronic pain and have better gastrointestinal tolerability than other pain medications. 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