Open HouseJan. 22 10am-2pmA School Like No OtherPreschool - Grade 8905-257-0022www.fernhillschool.comPRINTER EMPTY?REFILL ANDSAVE UP TO60%refillUpper Oakville Shopping Centre905-842-5600www.thinkrefill.caSNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010ONTARIOS TOP NEWSPAPER - 2005-2008Mercer reports to dutySee Artscene40 Pages $1.00 (plus tax)A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd.Vol.49 No.9USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIESFRIDAY,JANUARY 21,2011School boardappeals Linbrookhistorical designationBy Dominik KurekOAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFThe Town of Oakvilles plans to designate thevacant 79-year-old Linbrook Public School underthe Ontario Heritage Act has hit a bump in theroad.On Wednesday night, the current owners of theschool, the Halton District School Board agreed toappeal councils December decision to designate theproperty under the Heritage Act. Burlington Ward 6 trustee Jennifer Hlusko votedagainst the boards motion to appeal.NIKKI WESLEY/ OAKVILLE BEAVER Classes closed permanently at the 1932-builtMOTHERS LOSS: Mary Louise Clark holds a laptop with a Facebook photo of her son Matt Aaron Kloucek,who died of a drug overdose.Linbrook Public School this past June and thestructure became a surplus property for the HaltonDistrict School Board.Speaking before trustees, staff memberDrug addiction claimed her sonDomenico Renzella said that because the property isup for sale, such a designation would have an impactMother hopes awareness will help others avoid her sons fatal pathon the boards ability to sell it. He added that the Towns intention is not to des-By David Leason Lucas, which, until recently, was past-The Oakville resident, who attendedignate the entire property under the Heritage Act,OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFed to a wall in this room.Oakville Trafalgar High School and Whitebut a majority of it including portions of the build-Several written statements accompanyOaks Secondary School, passed awaying, walkways and landscaping portions of the site.His room still holds so much of him.the pictures reading, I Love You SoThursday, Jan. 13 from a heroin overdose.The original one-room schoolhouse, located atPiles of his clothes lie on the floor,Much, and You Have Been Perfect SinceToday Klouceks mother, Mary Louise1079 Linbrook Rd., was built in 1932 and its audito-recently watched comedies like The OtherBirth. Another statement reads, DaddysClark and uncle, Scott Gallagher, are rais-rium was constructed in 1955.Guysand Dinner for Schmuckssit on aGonna Teach You So Many Awesomeing awareness about what happened toThe Town also identified the school as having astand next to his television.Things.Kloucek in an effort to bring a special pro-historical association because it played a role in theHis family points out a collage of pic-This is the room of Matthew Aarongram to Oakvilles schools, which theytures featuring him and his 18-month-oldKloucek, 23.See Conservation page 8See Depression page 4YRAUNAJ