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w w w . o a kv ill eb ea ve r.c o m O A KV IL LE B EA V ER W e dn es da y, N ov em be r 2 4, 2 01 0 1 4 Thanks to the Conservative govern- ments, the military has procured good equipment and we lurch from famine (Liberal cuts) to barely adequate funding (Conservatives) every time we get a change in government. Years of budget cuts and neglect erode our capability and put our soldiers at risk. Social programs are important, but so is our military. We will soon have to defend the North or watch the world take it from us. This costs money and we had better make the decision now to entrench stable military funding no matter who is in power or watch our coun- try be taken from us. The announcement of a training deploy- ment does not now, nor has it ever required Parliamentary approval. This is not an exten- sion of the mission, but a new mission entirely. So Mr. Ede, thanks for your opinion. I can hardly wait to see the reaction you get from veterans and current serving mem- bers of our military. The First and Second World Wars were fought so that everyone has the freedom to live as they please and speak their mind. STEVE EDGAR, OAKVILLE Years of budget cuts have put Canadian soldiers at risk Churchill Place Retirement Residence will host a grand open- ing on Thursday to celebrate the refurbishment of the boutique- hotel-like residence. The event will feature remarks by Mayor Robert Burton and Oakville MPP Kevin Flynn and will showcase Oakville artist Rod Vanezuela. Also attending will be Jeff Lozon, CEO, Revera Inc. The public is welcome to attend. The event will feature an opportunity for guests to experi- ence a day-in-the-life at Churchill Place, including a fit- ness class, art classes, visit to the hair salon and entertainment. The celebration will also fea- ture Valenzuela, who has created and donated two original works of art to display at the opening. There will be a ribbon cutting, guided tours, food stations, activ- ities and musical entertainment. The event is from 3-5 p.m. with speeches at 3:30 p.m. Churchill Place Retirement Residence is located at 345 Church St. For more information, visit www.reveraliving.com. The story Grieving fathers quest, Oakville Beaver, Thursday, Nov. 18 contained an incorrect e- mail address for the speaker Bill Robinson. The correct address is bill@billrobinson.ca. The Oakville Beaver regrets the error and apologizes for any inconvenience it may have caused. Correction Churchill Place grand opening Thursday Continued from page 6