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Beaver THE OAKVILLE Voted Ontario's Top Newspaper Four Years in a Row - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Aboutowne Realty Corp., Brokerage Independently owned and operated 905 - 338-9000 www.homesforsaleontario.com EXPERIENCE·EXPERTISE·INTEGRITY The Write Stuff ARTSCENE FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2009 Renate Penkett Sales Representative CELEBRATING 25 YEARS! Between Kerr & Dorval YOUR FRIEND IN THE BUSINESS 175 Wyecroft Rd. Oakville 905.845.6653 www.lockwoodchrysler.com A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 52 No. 72 "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" 56 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) Youth arrested for arson A 16-year-old Oakville boy is facing two charges of arson in connection with two fires that were set in the Kerr Street and Shepherd Road area last month. Police said a closed day care centre on Shepherd Road was targeted twice in one week with the suspect first breaking in to pull the fire alarm on Sunday, May 10. On Saturday, May 16, the same day care facility was broken into again, but this time a fire was set. No one was injured in the fire and the damage to the building was due largely to smoke. Whale of a tale Lisa Raitt apologizes for comments MP tearful at conference Embattled Halton MP and Natural Resources Minister Lisa Raitt apologized Wednesday for privately calling the medical isotope shortage a "sexy" story and a chance to shine in the political limelight. "I wish to personally communicate my deep regret for the wording I used in a private discussion earlier this year," Raitt said in a hastily-scheduled news conference. Visibly moved, a tearful Raitt explained she has been personally affected by cancer. She has lost a grandmother, grandfather, father and brother to the disease. She said she never intended Lisa Raitt "to show any disrespect" to cancer sufferers and their families. But until her remarks triggered a wave of anger, the federal minister at the centre of a cancer treatment storm offered no apology to the Commons. Raitt said it was "clear" her remarks were misinterpreted. And she "wanted people to know" she watched her father die from colon cancer over a period of 18 months. And 20 years later was with her brother when he, too, died, of lung cancer. Raitt took no questions. Prime Minister Stephen Harper made clear in the Commons Tuesday he didn't expect Raitt to express any regret. Instead, Harper defended his natural resources minister against criticism from Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff. On Tuesday, Harper said Raitt, the minister in charge of the reactor shutdown that has triggered a looming shortage of isotopes critical to heart and can See Third page 2 H1N1 still a serious threat By Tina Depko OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF The number of cases of H1N1 influenza has climbed to 139 in Halton. Yet most of the cases continue to be mild, which is good news, according to Dr. Bob Nosal, Halton Region's medical officer of health. "Undoubtedly there are far more cases in Halton than the 139 confirmed cases, many people say it could be higher by a factor of 10 or even 15, but SUBMITTED PHOTO See H1N1 page 20 REASON TO SMILE: This whale was photographed as John Gayford and the crew of the Falcon GT trekked for months on the open ocean to journey from Oakville to Australia. For full story, see page 3. See Controversial page 15 NOW OPEN