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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 PAUL FOLEY AMP MORTGAGE AGENT M08005472 50th anniversary Living 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. 124 "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2009 60 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) Power plant protesters pack OMB hearing TransCanada and Ford challenge OP amendment and interim control bylaw By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF The first decision made by the chair of an Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) hearing, which could decide whether a 900-megawatt gas-fired power plant comes to Oakville, was to move the proceedings to a larger venue. Hundreds of power plant opponents packed Town Hall's committee rooms, Tuesday morning, many holding picket signs stating `Power Plants and Homes Don't Mix.' At the heart "The nature of the matter of the matter is under appeal here is not one an interim conthat involves the broad trol bylaw and Official Plan public. It is very tied to the amendment, rights of the land owner." passed by the Town in March, Gerald Swinkin. which ban the Ford of Canada lawyer construction and expansion of power plants with a capacity greater than 10megawatts. Ford of Canada and TransCanada have appealed these two items to the OMB in the hope that a victory will allow TransCanada to build the 900-megawatt power plant on the Ford-owned lands of 1500 Royal Windsor Dr. This possibility did not sit well with many local residents who fear the possible health consequences of placing the power plant so close to a residential area. These residents turned out in force, on Tuesday, to show their opposition and nearly encircled the hearing participants in the crowded committee room. Ford lawyer Gerald Swinkin drew a loud grown from the crowd when he called on the chair of the DAVID LEA/OAKVILLE BEAVER POWER PLANT OPPONENTS: Oakville residents opposed to the construction of a 900-megawatt gas-fired power plant packed the start of an Ontario Municipal Board hearing Monday. The generating station is to be built by TransCanada on Ford-owned property at 1500 Royal Windsor Drive . Date set for Sara Carlin inquest The date has been set for the inquest into the death of Sara Carlin of Oakville. Dr. Bonita Porter, Deputy Chief Coroner for Inquests, announced Friday that Nov. 2 will be the date the inquest begins. Carlin, 18, died May 6, 2007, at her home in Oakville. The inquest will focus on the role of selective antidepressants in teenage suicides. The jury may make recommendations aimed at preventing similar deaths. The inquest is expected to last four weeks and will be held at the Toronto Coroners Courts. Dr. Bert Lauwers will preside as inquest coroner. A request for an inquest by Carlin's parents was originally turned down in June 2008 by Regional Supervising Coroner, Dr. David Evans. However, this was overturned in December by Ontario Chief Coroner, Dr. Andrew McCallum, as part of an appeal process to the regional coroner's decision. Sara Carlin See Interim page 4 SERVING OAKVILLE FOR 25 YEARS! 175 Wyecroft Rd. Oakville 905.845.6653 Between Kerr & Dorval Optimize Performance (Adults and Children) · Attention span is short · Difficulty organizing & completing work · also helpful for Asperger's · also Psycho-educational testing ADD Centre VISIT OUR ALL NEW WEBSITE YOUR FRIEND IN THE BUSINESS! Neurofeedback and learning strategies can provide a lasting improvement. Co-author with Pediatrician William Sears of The A.D.D. Book: New Understandings, New Approaches to Parenting Your Child. www.lockwoodchrysler.com Director: Lynda M. Thompson, Ph.D., 905-803-8066 www.addcentre.com