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Please let us know as soon as possible if you will have an accessibility or accommodation need at a Halton Region hosted event or meeting. 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Dial 311 or 905-825-6000 ? Toll Free 1-866-442-5866 ? TTY 905-827-9833 ? www.halton.ca The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION Trafalgar Road (Regional Road 3) Noise Walls from Lynnwood Drive to North of White Oaks Boulevard, Town of Oakville Contract Number: R-2079B-11 Scheduled Start Date: August 31, 2011 Scheduled Completion Date: October 17, 2011 Project Manager: Milan Njegovan ext. 7682 0 1 / 0 2 0 9 1 1 Gary Carr, Regional Chair Making Halton a better place to live, work and retire. LYNNWOOD DR W H IT E O AK S BL VD TR AF AL G AR R D (R EG . R D . 3 ) PR-2079B FOREST HILL STERIN M AT TH EW ST R O U CT RL BO HURON ST UPPER MIDDLE RD (REG. RD. 38) M A G H Time is Precious, Mistakes are Costly and Decorating is complicated. Inquire about your Personal Design Consultation Renovate Decorate Celebrate are committed to creating breathtaking, p s that are unique as the individuals living in them.onal s ace t Fitz by Design we functi G i f t C s e r t i fi c a t e A e v a i l a b l 5 Friday, Septem ber 2, 2011 O A K V ILLE B EA V ER w w w .in sid eH A LTO N .co m By Dominik Kurek OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF An Indian statue has been stolen from a downtown Oakville cigar store. Alex Razek, co-owner of the Havana Castle Cigars store, said the seven-foot-tall mahogany wooden chief that has adorned his storefront for about five years was stolen early Wednesday morning. Its devastating because it was a symbol for my business, he said. People would be told to go to the cigar shop on Lakeshore and they would be told when you see the Indian outside, thats the shop. We were get- ting really good business from that Indian. Razek bought the wooden chief about five years ago from a cigar shop in Toronto and it has become a well-known sight in down- town Oakville. He was part of the community. People have been coming yesterday and today (Thursday) just to ask about what happened to the Indian. The amount of people that took photos with him is tremendous. Razek also estimates the Indian is about 20 years old. Its so old, its an antique piece. Theres similar Indians to that, but that particular one is an antique piece, he said. The theft occurred at about 2 a.m. Wednesday. Video surveillance footage shows four individuals, which Razek said look to be in their late teens to early 20s in age. Some people think when kids go back to university, they like to bring back souvenirs with them, he said in speculation of a motive for the theft. The thieves also had to put in quite a bit of effort to steal the statue. This thing weights about 500-600 pounds. One guy could not carry it. There were four guys when they took him out. They had to rip it out with a crowbar because he was mounted very well. He had locks all over him and he was glued to the ground. The statue was then dragged on the side- walk to a parked vehicle. Razek said its evident the base got dam- aged because some pieces of the base are still stuck to the ground. The statue may have gotten damaged further as it was dragged and loaded it into the vehicle. Razek doesnt expect to get the Indian back. I have a plan to replace him, he said. Its not going to be the same guy. Im just looking for a regular Indian. I put in a call today to track one for me, from a supplier. The chief was adorned in a headdress, red skirt and green sash, gazing out with one hand shielding his eyes from the sun. d l f dIn ian statue sto en rom owntown cigar store Those wishing to enjoy one last soak at the beach before children head back to school should avoid Oakvilles Bronte Beach Park. The Halton Region Health Department says the beach has high levels of bacteria and is unsafe for swimming. However, Oakvilles two other beaches, Coronation Park West and East, have accept- able levels of bacteria and are safe for recre- ational sports. The health department conducts regular tests during the summer months to beaches in the region. Other beaches in the region, which were deemed safe this week, are Burlingtons Beachway Park North and South, Miltons Kelso Conservation Area and Prospect Park Old Beach in Halton Hills. For up to date information on beach safety, visit www.halton.ca/beaches. h k f fBronte Beac Par unsa e or swimming