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Beaver THE OAKVILLE Voted Ontario's Top Newspaper Four Years in a Row - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Appleby adds to trophy case Sports www. oakvillebeaver .com 60 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 48 No. 14 "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2010 Town approves air quality bylaw By Kim Arnott SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER A new bylaw aimed at making Oakville's air easier to breathe has received unanimous approval from local politicians. The town's new Health Protection Air Quality bylaw puts air-polluting industries on notice that the Town may not be a welcoming new home. It also makes Oakville the first Ontario jurisdiction to regulate fine particulate matter. "Oakville is a community that leads," said Ward 6 Councillor Max Khan. "I'm very, very certain that other municipalities will follow, as will the Province eventually." Under the new rules, Town councillors will have the right to reject incoming new industries judged to be major emitters of pollutants that cause unacceptable health impacts. The Town will also be able to deem existing industries and facilities that are major pollution emitters as "public nuisances" and refuse them approval to continue to operate unless they cut emissions. However, the Town did modify the bylaw slightly as a result of a meeting last month that saw business representatives soundly criticize the proposal. The approved bylaw will now require all facilities that emit fine particulate matter (airborne particles less than 2.5 microns in size), or other pollutants, which produce fine particulate matter, to make a onetime report of emission levels to the Town. There will be no cost to the reporting, and further NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER ON THE MEND: Molly recuperates at home with her owners Wendy Reid-Purcell (left) and Jaynie Purcell following an attack by a coyote in the backyard of her Chatsworth Road home on Jan. 23. Molly survives coyote attack By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF See Town page 3 A Chatsworth Road family is thankful the family's small dog is still alive after a coyote attacked her on Jan. 23. Wendy Reid-Purcell said the evening was the same as every other with her fiveyear-old Coton de Tulear, Molly, being put out in the backyard to do her business as Reid-Purcell and her daughter Jaynie prepared for bed. Although her home backs onto a ravine, Reid-Purcell said she had no reason to be concerned. The family has lived at the home for more than eight years and Molly has spent a great deal of time in the backyard by herself without any problems. All this changed on Jan. 23. CALIFORNIA & PLANTATION "I let her out as I normally would to go to the washroom just before bed and, in the time it took me to walk from the backdoor to my laundry room, it couldn't have been a minute... I opened the dryer to get something out and heard horrific screams from my dog," said Reid-Purcell. "To be honest, I didn't think what it could be, I just knew she was in some See Unattended page 9 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. · Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed · Serving Oakville with Shop at Home Service SHUTTERS · Wood & Vinyl Shutters, Supplied & Installed · High Quality at Affordable Prices SHUTTERS ETC. 905.691.4455 www.shuttersetc.ca Authorized Eclipse Shutters Dealer Shop at Home Service FREE