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www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, December 5, 2012 · 8 Everyone is affected Continued from page 5 "This doesn't just affect us. It affects every school in Halton," Fidlin said. "If we can get enough people to do this, not just us, but at other schools, this will spread like wildfire." While the teachers fight for their rights with rolling out sanctions and threatening strikes, their students are also fighting for what they say is important to them. "They're taking away all our extracurriculars. They're taking away our sports teams, our dances, everything. It's ridiculous because kids want things to do after school to keep them out of bad things," Duarte said. "That's why I'm out here today. I want to play rugby this year and if we get rid of our rugby team, I have nothing to do." Earlier this year, WOSS withdrew its float and marching band from the annual Oakville Santa Claus Parade. Local high school teachers are in a legal strike position. So far, they have rolled out job-action sanctions aimed at affecting school administration. Local elementary school teachers will be in a legal strike position in the second week of December. The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) has stated it will give 72 hours notice of any pending strike action. Ontario Education Minister Laurel Broten has said the Province will use tools in Bill 115 to order teachers back to the classroom should they go on strike. NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER / @halton_photog for the teachers: White Oaks Secondary School students protest Bill 115 in support of their teachers Friday morning. PLEASE CLIP AND SEND WITH YOUR GIFT TODAY Christmas Dinner at `KSM' We need your help to provide meals & other essential services to hungry and needy families in Oakville this Christmas season. For $4.91 you can provide a hot meal and other vital services that can be the start of a new life. lease help us feed and care for those in need this Christmas by sending your gift today. TO CHARGE YOUR GIFT TO YOUR CREDIT CARD, CALL 905.845.7485 $49.10 helps 10 people $98.20 helps 20 people $196.40 helps 40 people $ ________ to help as many as possible Name Address City/Prov/PC Costs are average and include the expense of preparing and providing meals and food bank services. A receipt for income tax purposes will be sent to you. Kerr Street Ministries is a registered Canadian Charity Please make cheques payable to Kerr Street Ministries Change starts here. Donate online www.kerrstreet.com Kerr Street Ministries -- 485 Kerr St, Oakville, ON L6K 3C6 Tel: (905) 845-7485 www.oakville.ca We want to hear from you! Commercial Parking Study The Town of Oakville is conducting a parking study of the downtown Oakville and Kerr Street commercial areas and we'd like to hear from you! Please complete the survey available at selected businesses in these two areas, or online at www.oakville.ca to help us better understand your parking needs. We appreciate your participation. For more information on the Commercial District Parking Study, visit www.oakville.ca and search "Commercial District Parking Study" or call 905-338-4394