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Lessons from the farm Page 16 Launching Terry Fox Run Page 10 www.insidehalton.com AUTOPRO OAKVILLE dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 2212 Wyecroft Road, Oakville autoprooakville.mechanicnet.com MECH MECHANICAL AL SERVI S SERVICES ERVICES ERVICES 905-469-2442 Stay Connected! Friday, April 19, 2013 |32 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax Weather for Oakville, ON Fri Sat Sun Mon W A L K I N G T H E T A L K 18° 5° 4° 1° 7° -2° 13° 2° Local senior charged in assault on parking cop by Dominik Kurek Oakville Beaver Staff Residents prepare for Saturday's clean up by John Bkila Oakville Beaver Staff A female bylaw of cer was assaulted Wednesday afternoon after issuing a bylaw infraction ticket at a municipal parking lot in downtown Oakville. Halton Regional Police Service Sgt. Dave Cross said the incident occurred at approximately 12:30 p.m. in the parking lot at 141 Robinson St. "Following the issuing of the offence notice, the recipient approached the bylaw of cer," Cross said. Police say the man grabbed the bylaw of cer and tried to pull her out of her vehicle. The suspect was arrested by police at the scene and charged with assaulting a peace of cer. No injuries were reported. A 79-year-old Oakville man was released at the scene to a family member and will appear in court May 28. Chancel Isika-Kasia, Grade 2, centre, is among the École Élémentaire du Chêne students providing a musical welcome to peers from École Élémentaire Patricia-Picknell, who carried a giant pencil and school ags in a parade Wednesday to École Élémentaire du Chêne. The Oakville schools were taking part in the relay of a giant pencil travelling from school to school in celebration of the 15th anniversary of Conseil Scolaire Viamonde. Thursday, the pencil was passed on to Oakville's École Secondaire Gaétan-Gervais. The relay began in Windsor last month and, after stopping at each of the board's 44 schools, will end May 23 in Brampton. photo by Riziero Vertolli - Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog) Oakville's 22nd annual Earth Week Clean Up of local nature sites is tomorrow (Saturday, April 20) from 9-11 a.m. "There are a record 46 nature sites to be cleaned up and the co-ordinators are ready to greet you with bags, gloves and a big smile," Stephen Dankowich, executive director of the Oakville Community Centre for Peace, Ecology and Human Rights (OCCPEHR), said in a press release. OCCPEHR is organizing the environmental initiative. "Safety is our primary concern at the Earth Week Clean Up," Dankowich said. "We provide work gloves and garbage bags. Please consider bringing your own pick-up stick, rake, broom, wheelbarrow and shovel," said Dankowich. Garbage bags have been provided by see Organizers on p.5 R E G I S T E R E D M A S S A G E FA C I A L S W A X I N G 511 Maple Grove Drive, Unit 21, Oakville (near Sobeys in the Maple Grove Village) Open 7 days, until 10:00 pm weekdays Call now: Reg . $ 8 9.9 289.837.3838 5 * Introductory offers valid for first-time visit only. Not valid for gift cards. Massage sessions include a full 50-minute hands-on service and additional time for consultation and dressing. Or book online: www.handandstone.ca