RECOMMENDED BY EVERYONE. SNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010 ontario's top newspaper - 2005-2008 Art at Loyola Artscene 905-845-9923 Call now to receive a free, no obligation estimate www.MAIDS.COM A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 50 No. 19 "Using Communication To Build Better Communities" WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2012 56 pages $1.00 (plus tax) Kid-A-Palooza Town may be selling Gairloch gallery By Dominik Kurek OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF As the Town of Oakville's budget committee goes to council on March 5 with its 2012 recommendation, it will also be asking council for the green light to consider selling the Oakville Galleries portion of Gairloch Gardens. Gairloch Gardens, consisting of a park and gallery in the old homestead, is located south of Lakeshore Road near Morrison Road. The gallery is an old home on the estate of the late James Gairdner, who, in 1971, bequeathed his estate to the Town with the wish that the residence, and the land immediately adjacent to it, be used as an art gallery and public park. This land became the gardens and his home, the gallery, which later was amalgamated with the Centennial Gallery to form Oakville Galleries. This year's budget committee called for Town staff to enter into discussions with Oakville Galleries on the potential relocation of the galleries and to bring a report forward to council on options, such as the potential timing of the severance and sale of the main house. The Town would not be selling the entire property. Instead, the Town would be considering severing the house and the small parcel of land around it, while keeping the gardens as is, said Gord Lalonde, the Town's commissioner of corporate services. This is one option that the Town is considering, while Oakville Galleries is hoping to gain space. See Grandson page 3 MICHAEL IVANIN / oakville beaver by Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre. It was held at St. Joseph's Ukrainian Catholic Church and featured information about child and family support programs, family fitness and recreational programs, child and family healthcare providers and performances by local community groups. family fun: Jana Isaac-Huff receives a face painting from BeeBop the clown Saturday during Kid-A-Palooza. The event is an annual affair hosted By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Public to meet over Bronte cell tower their opinion and get information on the change that has taken place," said Robinson. "Councillor Johnston and I did not support the change to a commercial use of this tower, and we hope this meeting will afford area residents the opportunity to be heard." On Dec. 19, Oakville Town Council approved a commercial Bell Mobility co-location on the cell tower at Bronte Road and Rebecca Street's Fire Station 1. In exchange for letting Bell use the cell tower, Halton police will be able to use a Bell West-end residents will be airing concerns related to the Bronte Road/Rebecca Street cell tower at a public information meeting to be held Thursday, March 1. Organized by local residents and Ward 1 councillors Ralph Robinson and Alan Johnston, the meeting will be at 7 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 320 Bronte Rd. "It is important residents are able to voice Mobility cell tower in Milton, thereby avoiding tower rental fees of approximately $36,000 per year. Police said the arrangement is essential to overhaul what Halton Police Chief Gary Crowell has described as Halton's failing emergency radio system. The move, however, upset many residents as, until that time, the Bronte Road/Rebecca Street tower had only been used for emergency purposes. See Residents page 8 Burlington Women's Recreational Soccer League is now accepting registrations for its upcoming outdoor season which runs from May to late September. We offer 3 different Summer Leagues: 19 and Over: (Sunday nights) · 30 and Over: (Tuesday nights at 7pm/9pm) · 35 and Over: (Sunday nights) Sign up is at Tyandaga Golf Course (1265 Tyandaga Park Drive) on Tuesday, February 28th from 6:30 9pm or visit www.bwrsl.com for more details. SOCCER Women's Outdoor League