Pool's Paradise on stage Artscene Sports McNicoll leads the team www.insidehalton.com www. oakvillebeaver .com The family business that service built. CHECK OUR AD ON THE BACK PAGE 905.845.1681 410 South Service Rd. W. Oakville Stay Connected! Wednesday, October 16, 2013 | 60 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax Weather for Oakville, ON Wed Thu Fri Sat A F A C E T O R E M E M B E R 20° 11° 17° 9° 14° 8° 12° 6° Bottled water warning from health officials Habitat builds on strength of its volunteers by Ian Holroyd Special to the Beaver Halton Region is warning people not to drink or serve bottled water produced by Red Canoe Water Co. Ltd. The Region's public health inspectors recently found bottled water related to a Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care province-wide advisory in Halton. Of cials said a sample of water was taken from the bottles and found to be heavily contaminated with bacteria. As a result, there is a potential health threat posed by these products. "Water contaminated with bacteria see Check on p.3 photozone See photos of the start of the 2013 Wellspring Peloton Challenge by visiting www.insidehalton. com/photozone. As the Oakville Arts Council (OAC) hosted the fth annual arts awards, Cogeco Stars Among Us, Thursday at the Oakville Conference Centre, veteran Sheridan animation professor Kaj Pindal was presented with an International Achievement Award. Pindal, has been with Sheridan since the 1970s. For story, see p.20. | photo by Graham Paine Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog) Habitat for Humanity Halton (HHH) knows hammers don't swing, phones don't get answered and homes aren't built by themselves. That's why the people who make the non-pro t, housing organization possible were invited We cannot say how to a Volunteer Recmuch we appreciate ognition Celebration earlier this month at everyone's loving, caring, the Oakville Conferundivided support that ence Centre. each of you gives to Close to 400 peoHabitat for Humanity. ple attended, including volunteers, sponsors and Habitat for Mirela Vukosa Giannidis Humanity recipient Habitat for Humanity Halton families. "We cannot say how much we appreciate everyone's loving, caring, undivided support that each of you gives to Habitat for Humanity," said Mirela Vukosa Giannidis, HHS director of people and community partnerships. Habitat home recipient Ginger (last name was withheld for privacy) explained what the volunteers' time and effort means to her and her family. "Without them, my dream wouldn't have become see Habitat on p.9 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! Open 7 days/wk! 905-465-1650 Follow us on www.factorytiledepot.ca book Call and esign d e e fr r u o y on consultati BACKSPLASH · BATHROOM · KITCHEN · FIREPLACE · FEATURE WALLS