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Inaugural Halton Relay a success Page 8 Page 9 In memory of Drew Hildebrand www.insidehalton.com Erin Park Wednesdays 9am Preschool to Grade 8 www.GlenburnieSchool.com OPEN HOUSE YOURSELF INTO NORMAN KARKADA 905-828-7727 EXT.333 norman@erinparklexus.com Stay Connected! Wednesday, June 4, 2014 | 40 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax Weather for Oakville, ON Wed Thu Fri Sat R E M E M B E R I N G D - D A Y 21° 13° 18° 11° 20° 11° 23° 11° Armed thief hits two pharmacies by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff An armed man attempted to rob two Oakville pharmacies in less than 40 minutes Friday evening. At 6 p.m., Bronte Creek Pharmacy, 2290 Lakeshore Rd. W., was closing for the day when a man pulled out a rearm and told an employee to open the door, said Halton police. A struggle ensued, but the employee's calls for help alerted passersby and the culprit ed empty-handed with a second man. Thirty- ve minutes later, a suspect of similar description pulled out what appeared to be a handgun at Edward's Pharmacy, 170 Rebecca St., and demanded narcotics. He ed with a quantity of pills. No one was injured. Police said the stolen drugs could be fatal if taken incorrectly. The suspect is white, in his late 20s or early 30s, 5-foot-7, with a medium build. Anyone with information should call the Oakville Criminal Investigation Bureau at 905-825-4747, ext. 2248 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), www.haltoncrimestoppers. com or text Tip201 with the message to 274637(crimes). Transit must work better: Western GTA task force by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff Veteran and Royal Canadian Legion Branch 486 Bronte member Jimmy McGill, 87, who served with the British Merchant Marines (1942-45), British Army (1946-60) and the Canadian Army Princess Patricia's Light Infantry (1961-66) is one of the last Second World War veterans left at his branch. For more photos, see p.4.| photo by Graham Paine ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) Transit must be better co-ordinated if it is to offer a connected and seamless service, according to one of the key recommendations from Too often in the past, the Western GTA politics has driven, to Move Task Force some degree, which recently. projects get funded. Task Force memThey are not necessarily bers and Oakville residents Karen the most viable projects Byrne and Mukul ... Asthana discussed the group's report, Unlocking Our GridKaren Byrne lock Together -- A Oakville resident Citizens Report on Transit' with the Oakville Beaver, as they prepare to present it to Oakville Town council June 23. The pair noted the Western GTA Summit, held last year to give the region a voice, created the nonsee Report on p.3 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 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 SHUTTERS ETC. 905.691.4455 www.shuttersetc.ca Authorized Eclipse Shutters Dealer Shop at Home Service FREE BACKSPLASH · BATHROOM · KITCHEN · FIREPLACE · FEATURE WALLS