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North Country Realty Inc., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated Muskoka Frank van der Staay 705-783-9066 Sales Representative frank@frankvanderstaay.com CA$H FOR GOLD & JEWELLERY 905-337-0051 LONDON GOLD Upper Oakville Shopping Centre SNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010 ontario's top newspaper - 2005-2008 Hockey Day Sports www. oakvillebeaver .com A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 51 No. 15 "Using Communication To Build Better Communities" WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2013 52 pages $1.00 (plus tax) 1 M I N R A T E % * Realty Inc., Brokerage 905.331.7653 *Does not include commission to cooperating brokerage. FULL SERVICE BROKERAGE TOTAL COMMISSION AS LOW AS 1% www.Minrate.com Downtown declared a heritage district By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF The Town of Oakville now has a fourth heritage district. Oakville's Planning and Development Council voted unanimously, Monday, to approve the creation of the Downtown Oakville Heritage District. The decision means special guidelines are now in place to protect heritage and non-heritage buildings located within an area loosely bounded by Robinson Street to the south, Dunn Street to the east, Navy Street to the west and Randall Street to the north. The guidelines govern everything from alterations and additions to heritage and non-heritage buildings to the demolition and removal of buildings and structures within the district. "I think council made a wise decision," said Oakville's former mayor and Chair of Heritage Oakville Harry Barrett. "This has gone on for a year and a half and I can't think of a thing in all the years I've been involved with the Town that had more public input. I think this is a move forward for the town." Barrett said there is no shortage of See Heritage page 5 Eric RIEHL / OAKVILLE BEAVER / @halton_photog ON THE JOB: Halton police dog Bishop lays at the feet of his handler Const. Adam Vander Heyden during a swearing-in ceremony in December at the Bishop already collaring suspects By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF He's only been here for about a month, but Halton police dog Bishop is already saving lives, catching criminals and making the community a safer place. The 15-month-old German shepherd, who hails from Kentucky, recently helped police locate a mentally ill man who had wandered into a wooded area during a particularly cold night. Prior to the rescue, Bishop was tasked with locating a man who had broken into a Milton school and was hiding from police. The man quickly surrendered after being cornered by the barking canine. Bishop has also been used to detect narcotics hidden inside vehicles that have been stopped by police. Overall, police said, they are happy with Bishop's work. "The dog can do his job," said Const. Adam Vander Heyden, Bishop's handler. "The biggest challenge is me learning to recognize the subtle signs he shows me. His body language essentially is what I've got to learn. You've got to realize when he has something and when he doesn't." See Police page 3 Burlington Convention Centre for 10 new constables. Bishop was also officially brought into the Halton Regional Police Service during the ceremony. ceramics porcelain travertine marble glass natural stone mosaics slate granite quartz FACTORY TILE DEPOT 1360 Speers Road (East of 3rd line) Oakville We shop the world so you don't have to! SHUTTERS · Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed · Serving Oakville with Shop at Home Hom ome om e Service Se · Wood & Vinyl Shutters, Supplied & Installed · High High g Quality Quality Quali ty ya at t Affordab Affordable able Pri Pric Prices c CALIFORNIA & PLANTATION 905-465-1650 Open 7 days/wk! Follow us on www.factorytiledepot.ca book Call and esign d e e fr r you on consultati SHUTTERS ETC. 905.691.4455 www.shuttersetc.ca Authorized Eclipse Shutters Dealer Shop at Home Service FREE BACKSPLASH · BATHROOM · KITCHEN · FIREPLACE · FEATURE WALLS