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Downtown Oakville shops may be open on holidaysBy Christina Commissovisitors to our downtown.Within footsteps theres the Oakvilleexemption approved before BurlingtonMETROLAND WEST MEDIA GROUPThe Retail Business Holidays Act museum, performing arts centre, gallerieshosts the National Road Cycling champi-requires retail businesses to be closed for and Oakville harbour. We do qualify withonships the last week of June. The premierStatutory holidays may be business asnine statutory holidays a year. The Region, those natural tourism attractions, saidrace is set to take place in the heart of usual for the hundreds of retailers inhowever, can give retailers the option of Suzy Godefroy, Oakville DBIA manager.Burlingtons downtown on Canada Day.downtown Oakville and Burlington.remaining open on holidays to promote We are a cultural and tourism destina-This event alone could bring exposureWednesday, Halton Regionstourism in the area. The Act says the tion.to upwards of 25,000 spectators, he said.Administration and Finance Committeeretailer must be within two kilometers of a Dean said the soon-to-be-openAccording to a 2007 Regional report,granted the Oakville Downtown Businesstourist attraction, or depend on tourism Burlington arts centre, Joseph Brantthe average expenditure for individuals onImprovement Area (DBIA) and Burlingtonfor business, to meet the criteria.Museum and Spencer Smith Park, whichday trips and overnight stays in Halton wasDowntown Business Association (BDBA) theUp until now, three areas in Halton have last year alone housed more than 55 festi-below the provincial average. green light to remain open on holidays.tourism exemption bylaws in place the vals and special events, all qualify as tour-Tourism has a tremendous potential toThe Canadian Tourism CommissionBronte Business Improvement Area, Village ism hot spots.enhance jobs and wealth creation inconfirms that shopping is the number oneSquare in downtown Burlington and the The BDBA feels that its member busi-Burlington and region wide, said Dean.activity people like to do while on vaca-Old Hide House in Acton. If approved by nesses are falling behind in their ability toHe added that hes still not sure howtion, said Brian Dean, general manager of Regional Council, Oakvilles and Burlingtons capitalize on these markets. Ironically,many retailers would remain open if giventhe BDBA. If successful it (the exemption)downtowns will soon join the list.many of the downtown cultural attractionsthe chance. This is un-chartered water.will position us well to bundle the shop-Both organizations said the downtown report increased attendance during statu-Considering the costs with opening thatping experience with events on futurecores are within walking distance to a tory holidays, said Dean.extra day it might not be worth while tostatutory holidays and extend the stay fornumber of cultural tourism attractions.He said the BDBA would like to get thestay open.No one injured in crash2O11Wow, this is my first time on a plane.Continued from page 1Halton Catholic District School Board metre from the school.chair and Oakville trustee Alice Anne LeMay SThe Corpus Christi teacher said the young TEKCIwas at Corpus Christi for the Walk With Jesus Tmale pilot told him he had run out of fuel. He Wevent and watched in surprise as the plane credited the pilot with incredible flying.OELNBpassed overhead.AThe pilot did not speak to the media as he LIAVAIt was the strangest thing. It was very was being led into Corpus Christi S.S. by two interesting to watch. He just glided it (over) Transport Canada officials.the field. It went around the (sports field) light One of the planes occupants, Matt Skidmore, standard. I was thinking, I dont remember said he wasnt aware there was a problem with there being a landing strip there.the plane until it was almost on the ground.Halton Regional Police, the Burlington Skidmore says he remembers the plane Sunday, May 29, 2011 3pm-7pmFire Department and Halton paramedics had banking to the left and as he looked out the Appleby Collegemultiple vehicles at the scene. Police said the window he saw a sidewalk.All inclusive ticket $85 each or 2 for $150plane had come from the Burlington Air What I heard was (the pilot say) We are Special group rate of 10 for $600Park.going to go real low over this field. 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