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Page 3 It's Random Acts of Kindness Day Stand up to the years Spotlight www.insidehalton.com 916 Winston Churchill Blvd. dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 t k ill www.carstaroakville.com Collision & Glass Service 905-845-7579 905-847-2595 2212 Wyecroft Rd. Stay Connected! Thursday, October 31, 2013 | 40 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax Weather for Oakville, ON Thu Fri Sat Sun B E W I T C H I N G John Oliver retiring as hospital CEO by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff 16° 7° 14° 9° 9° 6° 7° 2° Residents can weigh in on Oakville 2014 budget by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff In every career, there comes a time to move on and for Halton Healthcare Services (HHS) President and CEO John Oliver that time is April 30, 2014. Oliver, 57, whose tenure with HHS dates to 1990, announced his retirement plans Wednesday. A committee has been formed to oversee a recruitment proJohn Oliver cess for his replacement. "It really has been an honour to serve the communities of Halton in these hospital operations for 23 years. It has been a long, long career run for me in the Halton hospital grouping," said the Oakville resident. see John on p.5 Sophie Mungo, 3, dressed as a good witch, joined more than 1,200 costumed runners/walkers in the eighth annual Trek or Treat Trail Run held at St. Volodymyr Cultural Centre. It was the largest such event to date. The Creepy Mile was just one of the night's races that collected an overall total of 872 pounds of food for Fareshare food bank. The Halloweenthemed festivities included face-painting, portrait sessions, a post-race pizza party candy and best costume awards. | photo by Graham Paine ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog) Residents can have their say on proposed increases to the Town of Oakville's rates and fees for programs and services at a budget committee meeting Monday, Nov. 4 at Town Hall. The meeting is at 9:30 a.m. in council chambers. "Our user fees are one of the ways User fees are one we take pressure off of the ways we take of the overall resipressure off of the overall dential property tax bill," said Oakville residential property tax Mayor Rob Burton. bill. User fees allow us "User fees allow to ensure the continued us to ensure the delivery of the programs continued delivery and services residents of the programs tell us they value most. and services residents tell us they value most." Mayor Rob Burton Under the MuOakville nicipal Act, municipalities have the authority to impose fees or charges for any activity or service provided, but cannot charge more than the cost to provide those programs and services. see Budget on p.10