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353 IROQUOIS SHORE DRIVE, OAKVILLE Ask us about bleaching for new patients FREE SNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010 ontario's top newspaper - 2005-2008 End of an era Sports FRIDAY, MAY 25, 2012 905-842-6030 90 48 pages $1.00 (plus tax) dentistoakville.com den A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 50 No. 63 "Using Communication To Build Better Communities" Town puts Heartfelt effort Oakville Arena on heritage list By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF If the Town or anyone else plans on demolishing the Oakville Arena, they'll now have to make their intentions known publicly and then wait 60 days. Town council voted Tuesday to add the Oakville Arena and 48 other properties to Oakville's Register of Properties of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest as listed (non-designated) heritage properties. Town staff listed the arena's 19521953 brick-and-frame design as justification for its inclusion on the register. The main purpose of adding listed properties to the register is to provide some level of protection against demolition. Property owners are required to give the Town 60 days' notice of their intention to demolish or remove a building on the listed property. This provides staff, Heritage Oakville and council time to evaluate the property's cultural heritage value. If the property is found to have nikki wesley / oakville beaver / @halton_photog sufficient heritage value to merit further protection through designa- jump rope for heart: Teo Huxley, 8, jumps rope and tries to catch a bean bag simultaneously tion under the Ontario Heritage during the recent Jump Rope for Heart event at Palermo Public School. The event was organized by the Grades Act, council can proceed with desig- 7 and 8 students and this year marks the 30th anniversary of Jump Rope for Heart, a fundraiser for the Heart See Bronte page 3 & Stroke Foundation. Bears aren't responsibility of the police By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Halton police are in the business of protecting the community -- not capturing bears. This position was reiterated by Halton Police Chief Gary Crowell Thursday morning during a meeting of the Halton Regional Police Service Board where last week's decision to shoot a black bear in Burlington was discussed. "I don't believe it is our responsibility as a "I don't believe it is police service to attend our responsibility as to the wildlife situation a police service to unless it is life threatattend to the wildening or we believe it is a threat to the com- life situation unless munity. There are it is life threatening other agencies trained or we believe it is a and more equipped," threat to the comsaid Crowell. munity." "You are dealing with a black bear, which can travel up to Halton Police Chief 50 km/h ... If you are Gary Crowell trying to tranquilize such an animal you have to guess the weight or you are going to kill it or cause further problems. I don't think it is our responsibility as a police service to equip and train our officers to look after that situation." Crowell also said a bear wandering into an urban area is an exceedingly rare event in Halton, noting he could not recall a similar incident. The bear was shot after it left Mountainside Park and began moving towards a residential area. It has provoked anger from many members of the community who feel other options were available. See Bears page 7