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OAKVILLE'S BEST REAL ESTATE SECTION INSIDE! Beaver THE OAKVILLE N O RT H A M E R I C A' S M O S T AWA R D E D C O M M U N I T Y N E W S PA P E R A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 46 No. 31 "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" Town eyes 3.3% tax increase By Kim Arnott SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Oakville residents will see more frequent ward newsletters, improved library services and a town-wide graffiti-reduction program, along with a 3.3 per cent property tax increase, if Town Council approves a recommended 2007 town budget. Inside Opinion.............................6 Living.............................. 11 Automotive ................... 16 Artscene..........................20 Sports..............................24 Classified ....................... 28 Full Delivery: The Bay, Partial Delivery: Mark's Work Warehouse, Sport Mart, Rona, Home Outfitters, Topper's Pizza, Toyota, Staples, Home Depot, Canadian Tire, National Sports DELIVERY For home delivery & customer service call 905-845-9742 Mon., Tues., & Thurs. 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Wed. & Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. or Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. For new subscriptions, call 905-845-9742 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com A VAILABLE Real Estate & Business Brokerage John M. Vail B.A., CMA Broker of Record Certified Management Accountant 905-842-8690 JohnVail.com Canada's THE LOCKWOOD REWARDS CARD INCLUDED WITH EVERY PURCHASE www.oakvillebeaver.com Belly Dancing Treat In Today's ARTSCENE 1 MEDIUM PEPPERONI PIZZA Gege's Pizza only$ 134 Speers Road (west of Kerr Street), Oakville 600 Pick-up & delivery. See store for details. 905-844-4711 90 8 321 Cornwall Rd. Old Oakville Market 905.815.8777 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2007 64 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) Just clowning around The budget, which will be considered by Town Council on March 26, will cost homeowners an extra $10.93 on each $100,000 of property assessment. That means a home assessed at $400,000 will pay an additional $43.72 in town taxes this year. Add in the regional portion of the tax bill, which has increased by 2.5 per cent, and Oakville taxpayers will need to ante up an extra $21.07 per $100,000 of assessment. The $166 million operating budget includes money to pay for extended library hours at Glen Abbey and Iroquois Ridge recreation centres, and $155,000 to improve library services in the Clearview area. It also includes an extra $25,000 for the Oakville Arts Council, and $55,000 to fund the graffiti-reduction strategy, as well as an BARRIE ERSKINE / OAKVILLE BEAVER WIGGED OUT: Six-month-old Porter Fergus was one of the many youngsters enjoying the Clown School at Hopedale Mall on Monday morning. The Clown School was just one of the many March Break programs at the shopping centre this week. For more pictures see page 15. Car crash knocks out power By Krissie Rutherford OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF See Status page 7 A man is in intensive care at a Toronto hospital after the car he was in lost control and struck a hydro pole in Oakville Friday night. The wooden utility pole was cut off at its base, fell on the car and trapped the man for more than two hours, according to the Regional Traffic Bureau. The crash also wiped out power in parts of Oakville and Burlington. The injured man was riding in the passenger seat when the accident happened on Upper Middle Road near Neyagawa Boulevard. "He is expected to recover," says Halton Regional Police spokesperson Peter Payne. The driver of the Dodge Neon was not injured and the three other passengers were treated for less serious injuries See Police page 4 Choice Get A Great New Vehicle At A Great Price... Then Choose One Of Three Bonus Offers: $ in Mopar Accessories* 1500 $1000 in Free Gas** up to or choose up to $ in a Bonus Cash Rebate 750 or choose up to ADD Centre Optimize Performance · Attention span is short · Difficulty organizing & completing work · also helpful for Asperger's Neurofeedback and learning strategies can provide a lasting improvement. Director: Lynda M. Thompson, Ph.D., Co-author with Pediatrician William Sears of The A.D.D. Book: New Understandings, The Choice is Yours! Financing Provided By SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS 175 Wyecroft Rd., Oakville 905.845.6653 Between Kerr & Dorval www.lockwoodchrysler.com 905-803-8066 www.addcentre.com New Approaches to Parenting Your Child.