Oakville Beaver, 1 Jul 2010, p. 1

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Beaver THE OAKVILLE Voted Ontario's Top Newspaper Four Years in a Row - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 www.carstaroakville.com 905-8457579 905-847 -2595 2212 Wyecroft Rd. 547 Trafalgar Rd. www.dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 www.brantflorist.com/ob HALTON TRANSMISSION Beaver Trails around Page 20 the world (905) 559 SPEERS ROAD, UNIT #3 842-0725 905.639.7001 A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 48 No. 74 "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2010 32 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) Remembering the vets Round 3 Mulvale files challenge against Mayor Burton By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF It's a rematch...again. Former Oakville mayor Ann Mulvale announced Tuesday that she will be competing against Rob Burton for mayor for the third time -- this time as a challenger -- in October's municipal election. Mulvale, a resident of Oakville for 38 years, beat Burton by 28 votes in the 2003 Oakville election, but lost to him by 2,000 votes in the 2006 Oakville election. On Tuesday, Mulvale mounted the steps of Town Hall to file her candidacy papers as around 50 supporters cheered and waved Canadian flags. After emerging from the building, she talked about her reasons for returning to the political arena. "What I'm hearing is residents have noticed change. They are concerned about our increasing debt load, they are concerned about a lack of respect for their democratic choice in terms of who they've elected," said Mulvale. "They're concerned NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER CANADA DAY TRADITION: Oakville Legion, Branch 114, President Bill Sheilds kneels to place a Canadian flag in front of the headstone of Navy veteran Leonard Finlayson at St. Jude's Cemetery on Tuesday morning in preparation for Canada Day. Lending a hand are Secretary-Treasurer Bill Walker, Oakville Funeral Home Manager Steve Reynolds, First Vice-President Nestor Yakimik, and Second Vice-President Brian Ray.The program originated 16 years ago by the Oakview Funeral Home to honour veterans who helped make Canada Day possible. In order to honour these men and women, a Canadian flag is placed on graves of veterans in Oakville. To have a flag placed on a veteran's grave, contact the funeral home at 905-842-2252. Ann Mulvale about the performance of their council and they are saying, we think we can do better." Mulvale said the community has expressed great concern about Ward 5 Councillor Jeff Knoll, who for two years in a row has received no appointments to committees (other than mandatory appointments like the administrative services committee). See Mulvale page 5

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