AUTOPRO OAKVIL EL 2212 Wyecroft Road, Oakville 905-469-2442 autoprooakville.mechanicnet.com MECHANICAL SERVICES dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 See Hyundai of Oakville for complete details. SELLING PASSENGER CAR BRAND IN CANADA? # THE 2011 UNTIL 2012 AND RIGHT NOW GET FINANCING FOR UP TO MONTHS0%84 Siemens Canada has officially announced plans to build a new corporate head office in Oakville. The 110,000 square foot, five-storey facility will feature enough space to house 800 employees and will be located at 1565 North Service Rd. E., at Ford Drive and the QEW. fThe facility will be built by First Gul Development Corporation and is expected to be complete by late 2012. Siemens chose the Oakville location based on a number of reasons including the fact that its centralized site within the GTA will be convenient for employees coming from all directions. Customer proximity, market require- ments and commuter traffic exposure By Nathan Howes OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Town Council may have a few upset residents to contend with at next Mondays council meeting. Those concerned citizens will be attending on behalf of several charities in Oakville to urge Council members to approve the Towns participation in the Charitable Bingo and Gaming Revitalization Initiative (e-Bingo) that has been brought forward by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). The initiative is designed to preserve and enhance charitable bingo revenue for flocal charities by providing a lineup o 32 Pages $1.00 (plus tax)A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 49 No. 96 USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2011 SNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010 ONTARIOS TOP NEWSPAPER - 2005-2008 Arts in the Square Artscene ERIC RIEHL / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER GUIDING THE WAY: The Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides held a Dog Guide Drop-In Day Wednesday at its Oakville headquarters. Here, trainer Julie Gaboury and Angus demonstrate how a guide dog can retrieve objects like this phone. For more photos, see page 10. By Nathan Howes OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Canadas fighting men and women will be greeted with open arms next weekend as they make their way home from Afghanistan. The soldiers will be recognized in Oakville on Sunday, Aug. 21, and both the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 114 Oakville and Royal Canadian Legion Branch 486 Bronte, Gen. Chris Vokes Branch are planning a spe- cial Welcome Back day. The Oakville Legion, along with all Canadian Legions, is purchasing and tying big yellow ribbons on Legion property. Members are also going to display yellow ribbons at their residences. The BIAs in town are being asked to show their support by doing the same on the main streets. The Legions are also encouraging residents to show their support. As the combat mission in Afghanistan tran- Words not enough for heros' homecoming Siemens new headquarters in Oakville Town earns ire over e-bingo It's for you ... See Residents page 3 See Town page 5 See Residents page 11