HALTONTRANSMISSIONdentistoakville.com559 SPEERS ROAD, UNIT #3 905-842-6030(905)842-0725www.carstaroakville.comwww.brantfl orist.com/ob547 Trafalgar Rd.905-845-7579905.639.70012212 Wyecroft Rd.SNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010ONTARIOS TOP NEWSPAPER - 2005-2008Travel905-847-2595Beaver TrailsA member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 49 No. 86USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES32 Pages $1.00 (plus tax)THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2011Second MRI forOTMHBy David LeaOAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFWait times for Magnetic Resonance Imaging(MRI) scans at This means 2,000Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital more hours of (MRI) (OTMH) will soon care, it means that we decrease consider-get 3,000 more MRIably.scans per year for the That's thanks to residents of mythe hospitals impending acquisi-community."tion of a second MRI machine and pro-Kevin Flynn,vincial funding to Oakville MPPthe tune of $800,000 annually to operate it.MICHAEL IVANIN / OAKVILLE BEAVER Oakville MPP Kevin Flynn GLAD TO BE HOME:Master Corporal Duncan Lloyd, 24, sits on the steps of his parents' Oakville home where yellow ribbons, smiles and hugsannounced greeted him upon his return home this week from Afghanistan. Wednesday, the Province would be providing$800,000 annually to allow for the operation of thenew MRI, which is expected to be operational thisAfghanistan a vastly different worldfall.This means 2,000 more hours of (MRI) care, itBy David Leahanging in bushes, around telephone polls house and I thought, This cant all be for me.means that we get 3,000 more MRI scans per yearOAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFand mailboxes, all conveying the message Its humbling, I think is the best way tofor the residents of my community, said Flynnthank you and welcome home.describe it, very, very humbling. I didnt thinkduring a special presentation at OTMH, attended byAfter nearly a year in Afghanistan, MasterThe neighbourhoods sentiments caught anybody, other than my family, really caredthe Minister of Health and Long-Term Care DebCorporal Duncan Lloyd, 24, was not sureLloyd completely off guard.about me personally being there. Im justMatthews.what his homecoming would be like, but heI was absolutely, 100 per cent blown humbled and thankful.It means improved access, it means reducedcertainly didnt expect this.away, said Lloyd, a graduate of Queen Lloyd, a Canadian Forces reservist andwait times for crucial diagnostic services and thatOn Monday, Wales Crescent, where LloydsElizabeth Park High School.signal operator, was stationed in Afghanistansparents live, was lined with yellow ribbonsI saw the yellow ribbon on everyones See People page 12See Province page 3AUTO SERVICEFUEL Road SYSTEM SEASONAL %SERVICESAVE20SERVICE1/2PRICEReady Can improve gas mileage and engine performance.Buy any 4 tires and receive a wheel alignment for On installation of Monroe Evaluation of fuel system with written report Cleans your vehicles injectors half price.Sensa-Trac shocks and strutsand combustion chamber of carbon, dirt and varnish build-up Can help improve fuel economy and tire lifeIdeas All necessary cleaning solutionsExpiry date. Friday, July22 to Thursday July 28/111100 Kerr Street (Kerr & QEW) 905-844-0202 DUNDAS & TRAFALGAR ROAD 400 Dundas St. East 257-TIREWhile quantities last. Sorry, no rainchecks. STORE HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 8:00am-9:00pm Sat. 7:30am-6:00pm Sun. 9:00am-5:00pm STORE HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 8:00am-9:00pm Sat. 8:00am-6:00pm Sun. 9:00am-6:00pmQuantities may be limited. See store for details.