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Arson blamed after abandoned buildings set ablaze Continued from page 1secured immediately after the arsonincidents. He said security patrols visit A second 14-year-old youth wasthe properties on a frequent basis tocharged with mischief.prevent trespassing.This was not the first abandonedUnfortunately, people cant be atbuilding to catch fire this month withall places at all times and because theya fire also breaking out at the vacantare big buildings we did have someRamada Inn, located at 360 Oakvillekids who were able to get in, said thePlace Dr., on April 3.representative.Oakville firefighters were able toHe said the preliminary work forcontain this fire to the buildings base-demolition has begun at 360 Oakvillement.Place Dr.In that incident Halton PoliceGiven the market, the representa-investigators also determined arson totive could not provide a solid date forbe the cause, but no arrests have beenthe demolition of 599 Lyons Lane, butmade as of yet.was confident the project would beMichael Harrison, fire preventionmoving forward in the near future.officer, Oakville Fire Department saidCreekbank plans to build an officefires in abandoned buildings poseand retail development at 360 Oakvilledangerous risks to firefighters andPlace Dr., and two condo buildings (24those who set the fires.KEN KERR / SPEC IAL TO THE BEAVER and 26 storeys) at 599 Lyons Lane.A firefighter can become very eas-These are large projects and theyily trapped in these buildings. WhereBUILDING SET ON FIRE:Oakville firefighters respond to a fire in the abandonned Life Care Centre building at take a while to get going. We are anx-they would expect an exit to be, they599 Lyons Lane on Good Friday. Four youths face arson-related charges in connection with the fire.ious to move them forward, he said.may find it is boarded up and theyUnfortunately vacant buildingscant get out. Its a very, very unsafebecome a victim. We definitely dont like abandonedcontractors and developers. That is are a byproduct of the business wheth-environment for the firefighters, saidBoth police and fire officials said buildings. Were not happy withthe process that in some situations er in the development business orHarrison.360 Oakville Place Dr. and 599 Lyons them, he said.gets a little bit longer than we would with private landowners. We are try-For people breaking into theseLane have been the site of multiple There is going to be a naturallike. We would like to shorten that ing our best to make sure they arebuildings, its all boarded up for thembreak-ins during the several years period where someone buys a proper-up.secured and were also trying our besttoo, and if they go in there and light athey have been vacant.ty, vacates it and puts forward propos-A representative from Creekbank to move these projects along to thefirethese buildings are large, theresHarrison said he would like legisla-als for new construction. Those pro-Developments Ltd., which owns both point where these buildings can beno lights, theyre dark. They cantion to shorten the amount of time cesses take time and we understand360 Oakville Place Dr., and 599 Lyons demolished.become lost in the building andbuildings can be left vacant.that. Getting building permits, gettingLane, said the two properties were re-Artists ChoiceAn Exhibition of Original Art by Contemporary Canadian ArtistsA camp where kids with cancer (working in oil, acrylic, watercolour, encaustic, ceramic and photography)can just be kids.FEATURED ARTISTS:David Brown, Maihyet Burton, Susan Card, Matthew Coles, John Drajewicz, Natalie Drajewicz, Sheila Jonah, Tanya Kirouac, Lori Klassen, Dawn Langstroth, Robert McAffee, Judith Christine Mills, Marjolyn van der Hart.APRIL 30TH - MAY 14TH, 2011Opening Reception: Saturday, April 30th 1pm - 5pmBecause many kids cant make it to our camp in Muskoka, were bringing Ooch to Bathurst & College. Help Ooch help kids. Go to facebook.com CampOoch125 CROSS AVENUE, OAKVILLE, ONTARIO(Trafalgar Village Mall Opposite Home Depot)Media generously donated by:905-842-0610 surroundings@bellnet.cawww.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, April 27, 2011 4