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Beaver THE OAKVILLE Voted Ontario's Top Newspaper Four Years in a Row - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com MORTGAGES 905.827.8009 Purchases Renewals Refinances Rental Properties Over 40 Lenders Credit Lines Vacation Properties G R E AT R AT E S U15 Raiders win Ontario Cup PAUL FOLEY AMP MORTGAGE AGENT M08005472 1500 Upper Middle Rd. Abbey Plaza at Third Line HO: 600 ­ 5770 Hurontario St. Mississauga, ON L5R 3G5 Licence #10801 Powered by A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 52 No. 66 "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2009 48 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) Lift off Catholic board takes Town to OMB over field lights By Tina Depko OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Kerr Street methadone clinic upsets residents By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF The Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB) is taking its debate with the Town of Oakville over proposed field lights at St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). Construction on a $1.7-million new track and field started on Aug. 17. Included in the project are field lights. The school board believed it had all approvals from the Town's planning department to complete the project, but was told the lights could not be installed. "We were advised by the Town initially that we didn't require a site plan and we agreed with that position and we clarified it again before we released the contract," said Giacomo Corbacio, HCDSB facility management services in an interview with The Oakville Beaver. "Then after we started construction, we were advised by the Town we did need a site plan application, but we interpret the Planning Act differently. We're asking the OMB to clarify if we do or don't need a site plan application to install field DAN HO / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER SKATEBOARD PARK LAUNCH: Cole Brunner jumps off a ramp during the launch of the Oakville YMCA's mobile skateboard park on Saturday. The park will move to various locations in town on a tour determined by youths in the community. It's the right business, but the wrong location. This is what some residents in the Kerr and Rebecca Street area are saying about a privately-owned Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) Centre expected to open at 143 Kerr St. in late September or early October. The clinic, "It's in the wrong which will treat location. It's on the Halton residents with addictions to main street of a illegal drugs such revitalized business as heroin and district that for years brand-name drugs has been the dumping such as Dilaudid, ground for social Percodan, Demerol, OxyContin services in this town." and Percocet, drew considerable atten- Chris Kowalchuk, tion, when its president, West River upcoming arrival Ratepayers Association was recently announced in The Oakville Beaver. News of this development has angered many in the West River Residents' Association (WRRA), West Harbour Residents' Association and West Kerr Village Residents' Association. They acknowledge that there is a need for such a facility in Halton, but believe its Kerr Street location is all wrong. "Perception is reality," said Chris Kowalchuk, president of the WRRA. "Just the fact that there was a headline in The Oakville Beaver that there is a See Town page 5 See Owner page 13 No Pay for 6 months and Huge Rebates PLUS ­ We guarantee your valuable Manufacturer and Government Rebates and take care of the Paperwork for you. For Deadlines and Complete Details call 905-844-2949 Ask about our excellent Financing and Great Terms. SERVING OAKVILLE FOR 25 YEARS! 175 Wyecroft Rd. Oakville 905.845.6653 Between Kerr & Dorval VISIT OUR ALL NEW WEBSITE YOUR FRIEND IN THE BUSINESS! www.lockwoodchrysler.com