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353 IROQUOIS SHORE DRIVE, OAKVILLE SNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010 ontario's top newspaper - 2005-2008 Tyson at St. Jude's Artscene dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 38 pages $1.00 (plus tax) A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 50 No. 122 "Using Communication To Build Better Communities" FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2012 Gas plant fiasco will cost $700m: Analyst By John Spears TORONTO STAR Ontario electricity users are on the hook for more that $700 million in extra fees because of the government's decision to move a gas-fired generator out of Oakville after residents complained. The Province has acknowledged that moving the TransCanada Corp. plant from Oakville to the site of the Lennox generating station near Kingston, will cost an extra $40 million. But energy consultant Bruce Sharp says previous estimates of the cost of moving the plant haven't taken into account several huge items not explicitly costed in the most recent agreement. MARTA IWANEK / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER / @halton_photog See Auditor-general page 3 Guards earn less in Oakville By Marta Iwanek SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER In September, crossing guard Wayne Olympico dusted off the red stop sign and neon yellow vest that sat idle between a wall and a cat scratching pad in his garage during the summer. He was looking forward to seeing the students again, hearing their jokes, feeling that sense of community from all those around him. But there was something else on his mind, too -- wages. For the past five years, the retired machinist and other crossing guards in Oakville haven't seen an increase in their pay and still remain significantly lower all about safety: Crossing guard Wayne Olympico helps students cross the street safely in Oakville. Olympico is among other local crossing guards who haven't seen a pay increase in the last five years. Waterfront to be named for Barrett than other surrounding Halton communities. "(It) doesn't seem fair," he said sitting at the table in his kitchen. "I would like to see a better, decent wage." Each individual municipality decides the wages their crossing guards make, as well as any increases. See Pay page 13 Mayor Rob Burton announced Wednesday at a celebration of Harry Barrett's 87th birthday that Town Council is naming the town's network of waterfront parks, open spaces and trails as the Harry Barrett Waterfront Park System. This recognizes the former mayor's visionary leadership in preserving Oakville's waterfront. Barrett's influence and enthusiasm for Oakville's waterfront began as a member of Oakville's Planning Board, he discovered a clause in the Planning Act that paved the way to securing much of Oakville's waterfront for public access. See Council page 3 SONATA GL THE MOST FUEL-EFFICIENT FULL-SIZED CAR ­ NATURAL RESOURCE CANADA'S 2012 ECOENERGY VEHICLE AWARD^ INCLUDES: 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AIR CONDITIONING HEATED FRONT SEATS AUXILIARY MP3/USB/iPOD® INPUT SIRIUS XM® RADIO WITH BLUETOOTH® HANDS FREE PHONE SYSTEM SELLING PRICE: $25,350 SONATA GL AUTO. INCLUDES $350 PRICE ADJUSTMENT. DELIVERY, DESTINATION & FEES INCLUDED. PLUS HST. 5 YEAR at HYUNDAI OF OAKVILL E Join us Every Weekend this Month for GREAT SAVINGS! AWARDED THE HIGHEST GOVERNMENT CRASH SAFETY RATING U.S. NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION $ 139 0 % $0 OWN IT WITH AND ANNIVERSARY BI-WEEKLY PAYMENT FINANCING FOR 84 MONTHS PAYMENT DOWN INCLUDES AUTO & AIR See Hyundai of Oakville for complete details.