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Page 8 Inaugural Children's Festival Music by the Lake Artscene www.insidehalton.com Erin Park YOURSELF INTO NORMAN KARKADA 905-828-7727 EXT.333 norman@erinparklexus.com www. oakvillebeaver .com Stay Connected! Wednesday, July 30 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 West Nile Virus back in Halton by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff 22° 15° 22° 13° 25° 16° 24° 16° Mosquitoes trapped last week in Milton have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). They are the rst mosquitoes found carrying the virus in Halton this year. "This is the time of year we start to see positive lab results for West Nile virus," said Dr. Hamidah Meghani, Halton Region Medical Of cer of Health. "Halton residents should protect themselves against mosquito bites and get rid of mosquito breeding sites now and until the West Nile virus season winds down in the fall." Meghani said urban areas are more likely to have mosquitoes that carry WNV as the types of mosquitoes that transmit the virus to humans most commonly breed in urban areas in items that hold water such as birdbaths, plant pots, old toys and tires. Halton Region Health Department is see Residents on p.3 Grace and Herb Schroeder have a charming bookhouse, rather than birdhouse, on the front lawn of their Maple Avenue home. They encourage passersby to take a book and leave a book in what has become a `novel' and popular trend. | photo by Graham Paine ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) Maple Avenue bookhouse a novel idea Capped with a teacup, the bookhouse invites anyone passing by to take a book and leave one, if they are so inclined. The brightly-coloured, mini-library, which stands about a metre tall, features two shelves and currently houses approximately 30 books. Its shingled roof and teacup and saucer decoration make it look like a miniature fairytale cottage. by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff Great summer reading can found on the front lawn of 339 Maple Ave. In late June, Oakville's Grace and Herb Schroeder decided to set up a charming book -- not bird -- house on their property. When Only The Best Will Do... 461 Brant Street, Burlington 2010 Maria Street, Burlington Free parking at our John St. entrance 24 hours: 905-639-7001 www.BrantFlorist.com MacLachlan College Offering a world-class education for students from Pre-school to Grade 12. Contact us about registration for September 2014. www.maclachlan.ca 905-844-0372 ext. 235 | 337 Trafalgar Road The books are protected from the elements by a glass door, which also allows people to view the selection inside. Grace said the couple was inspired while in Grimsby, Ont., last winter and saw a similar setup. "We happened to see one of these little libraries and decided to make one here," she said. see Quaint on p.7 BF5602 Wondrous Nature Bouquet best florist