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Jazzfest returns downtown Page 5 McNicoll upbeat after loss Sports www.insidehalton.com 916 Winston Churchill Blvd. t k ill www.carstaroakville.com t k iill Collision & Glass Glass Service Service Collision & 905-845-7579 905-847-2595 2212 Wyecroft Rd. dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 Stay Connected! Thursday, August 7, 2014 | 32 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax Weather for Oakville, ON Wed Thu Fri Sat 25° 15° 25° 15° 26° 15° 26° 17° Neither now vie for new PC riding candidacy by Michael Gregory Oakville Beaver Staff Following Adams' lead, Lishchyna drops out Oakville chiropractor Natalia Lishchyna has abandoned the contentious race to become the Conservative candidate for the new Oakville North-Burlington riding only days after rival Eve Adams did the same. Adams cited health concerns as the reason behind her withdrawal late Friday. In a statement sent to Conservative members in the federal riding on Tuesday, Lishchyna said it "went from a race to a bitter contest of wills" since announcing her candidacy in the fall of 2013. "I believe strongly it is not in the best interest of the party's electoral see Contest on p.3 Teen hopes to inspire youths in times of trouble by John Bkila Oakville Beaver Staff Aiza Abid, 16, founder of Aiza's Teddybear Foundation, has launched the Creative Minds Program, which intends to put wooden butter y decorations in shelters and hospitals to inspire children as a symbol of courage and happiness. | photo by Franki Ikeman ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) An Oakville teen's non-pro t foundation is aiming to keep children in shelters and hospitals strong and positive. Sixteen-year-old Aiza Abid is the founder of Aiza's Teddybear Foundation, a non-pro t or- ganization that works to empower youths and instill positivity by donating stuffed toys to Ontario children in need or battling an illness. Created last year, the foundation has distributed more than 700 stuffed toys, all donated by members of the community. But Abid is not stopping there -- now she is spearheading the Creative Minds Program, which will create and decorate wooden butter y cutouts to be displayed in hospitals and shelters. "In my mind, butter ies are a symbol of a free spirit, and letting go of any past rough experiences and gaining a fresh start," said Abid, of why she chose the butter y symbol. see Butter y on p.8 Save $1,850 $1,850 & beat the heat Call A1: 905-844-2949 *On qualifying home comfort systems. With the purchase of a Daikin air conditioner and furnace. up to *