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Help was offered with power, trees and warmth continued from p.1 the ice storm had deprived approximately 20,000 customers of power early Sunday morning. "It's quite a mess," he said. "We did restore some of those feeders so some customers were off for three or four hours and then back on, but then we started to lose more and more as the ice built up and the trees started to fall on the lines. It took out a lot of major feeders to the area." Lister said much of northwest Oakville was blacked out, as were homes in the southeast and south central areas of the town. Oakville Hydro succeeded in reducing the number of customers without power to about 4,500 by nightfall Dec. 22. By the next morning that number had been reduced to 250. Lister said 80 per cent of those 250 affected homes were south of the QEW, between Bronte Road and Maple Grove Drive. He also said Oakville Hydro hoped to have power restored to the majority of those customers before Christmas Eve. Storm damage on private property was expected to take longer to repair depending on action taken by the property owner. Lister said hydro crews from London, Ont. and Goderich, Ont. were called to Oakville to lend a hand. Halton Region has announced it will be providing enhanced services to residents until Jan. 31, 2014 to help them clean up the tree debris from the ice storm. Oakville residents in collection services 1-8 may place bulk brush out on their regular garbage collection day. For more information about brush pickup visit www.halton.ca. For information about storm damage, visit www.oakvillehydro.com. Service Oakville will be open today (Friday) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for residents who need to report damage or other critical issues. · · · Halton residents whose homes lost power and who needed a place to get warm had a place to turn. The Town of Oakville kept Glen Abbey (1415 Third Line), Queen Elizabeth Park (2302 Bridge Rd.) and Iroquois Ridge (Iroquois Ridge) community centres open. Those who attended were asked to bring whatever they needed to be comfortable. Officials reassessed the situation, keeping the centres open for as long as there were people in need. 3 | Friday, December 27, 2013 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com The Electric Fireplace Shop 6 Hurontario St. Miss. 905-278-7337 · We Carry Inserts & Mantel Packages · Wall Mount & Recess · Custom Mantels Starting from $499.00 Heavy tree damage was sustained by many residents such as this scene at Fourth Line and Bridge Road. | photo by Eric Riehl ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/ HaltonPhotog) Over 60 models on display. Largest in GTA Visit our website theelectricfireplaceshop.com Hwy 10 lakeshore Rd. DENNIS' of OAKVILLE AUTO SERVICE s r r DENNIS CIACCIA Owner/Operator NATIONWIDE LIFETIME GUARANTEES · SERVING THE OAKVILLE COMMUNITY SINCE 1990 NOTAX (NO HST) · Change oil, filter & lube · Up to 5ltrs.,10W30, 5W20, 5W30-Synthetic Oil Extra · Load test battery & service terminals if required · Check cooling system, test coolant strength BRAKES SPECIAL SAFETY CHECKS ON PARTS & LABOUR $ Most Cars. All coupons must be presented at the time of arrival. Coupons cannot be combined with any other offer or special. Expires Jan. 10th, 2014. 75 99 +taxes most cars Ontario Safety Check 00 OW N N O E L SA K E E W G N BOXI +taxes Most cars and light trucks. All coupons must be presented at time of arrival. Expires Jan. 10th, 2014. WINTER CHECK-UP, OIL CHANGE & ROTATION · Inspect front & rear brakes · Check tune-up belts · Check lights · Check steering · Check exhaust · Inspect all levels $ NEW CAR WARRANTY APPROVED. All coupons must be presented at time of arrival. Coupons cannot be combined with any other offer or special. Expires Jan. 10th, 2014. $ SAFETY CHECK & EMISSION TEST PACKAGE 39 · Rotate 4 tires & adjust air pressure · Windshield washer fluid top-up NOTAX (NO HST) most cars AP Mufflers Only. Warranty Work Excluded. All coupons must be presented at time of arrival. Coupons cannot be combined with any other offer or special. Expires Jan. 10th, 2014. MUFFLERS & PIPES Entire Store On Sale! Take another 20% off * SOME CONDITIONS APPLY. Plus 109 LUBE, OIL & FILTER 95 $ +taxes Incl. up to 5L 5w20, 5w30, 10w30 All coupons must be presented at time of arrival. Expires Jan. 10th, 2014. All coupons must be presented at time of arrival. Expires Jan. 10th, 2014. most cars Synthetic oil extra most cars & light trucks 22 ALIGNMENT SPECIAL 99 $ If only front end inspection done, not alignment, $20.00 charge will apply. All coupons must be presented at time of arrival. Expires Jan. 10th, 2014. +taxes most cars & light trucks 79 95 243 Speers Road 905.849.LITE(5483) OAKVILLE CONCEPT LIGHTING 5980 McLaughlin Rd. #3 near Britannia 905.712.4548 MISSISSAUGA 1515 N. Service Road 905.331.7444 *See store for details BURLINGTON Season's Greetings from all of us at Dennis' 501 Speers Rd., Unit #2 (1/2 km east of 4th Line) · 905-842-6000 www.conceptlighting.ca