Oakville Beaver, 12 Feb 2010, p. 7

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7 · Friday, February 12, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com Power plant opponents will march on Queen's Park The residents' group Citizens for Clean Air (C4CA) is asking all Oakville residents to join them in a Tuesday, March 2, rally at Queen's Park against the 900-megawatt gasfired power plant proposed for the Ford-owned lands of 1500 Royal Windsor Dr. The group wants Premier Dalton McGuinty to implement an immediate moratorium on the proposed plant after a an explosion at a 620-megawatt gas-fired power plant under construction in Middletown, Connecticut killed five construction workers and injured 12 others. "We want to maintain awareness and pressure on this situation," said Doug MacKenzie, C4CA president. "We need to raise awareness particularly at Queen's Park that there is an issue here, people are interested in it and it needs to be properly addressed." MacKenzie went on to note that securing a moratorium on the Fundraiser a treat for chocolate lovers Nuit De Chocolat is a fundraiser hosted by the Holiday Inn-Oakville Centre to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton (BBBSSH). The event will feature Xocia: Best Chocolate 4 Your Health and will feature some chocolate you can consume and a few varieties you can wear in the form of chocolatebased bath oil and exfoliates. It will also include the debut of an adults-only cupcake by Holiday Inn-Oakville Centre Head Chef Jamie Vanderwilp. Get Inn-The-Mood at Nuit De Chocolat, A Sweet Celebration for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton, to be held at Holiday Inn-Oakville Centre, 590 Argus Rd. (at Trafalgar Road) on Friday, Feb. 12 from 6-10 p.m. Tickets cost $25. Contact 905-842-5000. power plant is vital as an accident, similar to the one that took place in Middletown would devastate Oakville as the proposed power plant site is less than 400 metres away from the nearest homes, 320 metres away from the nearest school and 62 metres away from the nearest business. The rally will begin at 12 noon with MacKenzie stating those wishing to attend will soon be able to visit C4CA's website (www.c4ca.org) and register to have buses pick them up. 0 % 2010 LANCER SE 2010 OUTLANDER XLS 4WD rors and keyless entry

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