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Weather for Oakville, ON Thurs Fri Sat Sun 12° 8° 12° -2° 3° -2° 7° -2° Spotlight Here's why they give Plight of Syrian refugees Pages 5 and 36 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, November 26, 2015 | 48 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax Ho, ho, ho... he's in town Illegal sale of cigarettes fund crime: coalition by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff Santa Claus came to town after arriving amid much fanfare -- and some rain -- in the 67th annual Oakville Santa Claus Parade last Saturday. Santa, who is always prepared for the weather, was the feature of the 90-minute parade that wound through downtown Oakville and then through Kerr Village. For more photos, see p.15 or visit www.insidehalton/oakville-on. | photo by Graham Paine ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) People who purchase bags of illegal cigarettes are being asked to stop and think about where their money is going. Crime Stoppers of Halton and the National Coalition Against Contraband Tobacco (NCACT) launched a joint campaign Monday in Oakville. It's aimed at raising awareness of how illegal cigarettes are being used to fund criminal activity across southern Ontario. "Contraband tobacco products, mainly cigarettes, are not manufactured in accredited facilities nor do they pay excise, income or any other taxes. Access to illegal cigarettes is fuelling youth smoking. Contraband tobacco also funds organized crime," said Crime Stoppers of Halton Chair Norm Bellefontaine. "This is not a victimless crime as many think. We are all affected from the loss of tax revenues, the increase in health risks to our youths and crime in our neighbourhoods. Crime Stoppers fully supports the efforts of the coalition to end contraband tobacco availability and encourages law-abiding citizens to provide anonymous tips related to manufacture, storage, sale and usage of contraband tobacco." see Halton on p.3 SA UNDERS , SAXTON & WINTER SAUNDERS * * 1259 Lawrence Cres - $ 4,288,000 1310 Lakeshore Rd E - $ 3,248,000 10 Maple Grove Dr #10 - $ 2,999,000 54 Birch Hill Lane - $ 2,898,000 4141 Derry Rd W - $ 2,299,000 NEW LISTING ** 99 Woodhaven Pk Dr - $ 1,498,000 1096 Cedar Grove Blvd $1,449,000 Prime Opportunity Olde Oakville - $2,295,000 sswteam.ca | t 905.845.1223 sswteam @johnstonanddaniel.com *Sales Representatives **Broker JOHNSTON & DANIEL DIVISION Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage 136 Church Street, Suite 1B - Oakville, ON Not intended to solicit buyers or sellers currently under contract with another brokerage.