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C l '* ?x OAKVILLE j-uuL! ' ' 120 N A V Y STH w uT OAKYIULE, ONTARIO. M akers offineupholsteredfurniture. 2 3 3 3W v ecro ft R o ad ,U nt7 »VJ VIM < lm c o i B t o n tA Third L j e ) O L l'M O l F o r the fin est in C U S T O M U P H O LS T E R IN G c a ll B a ie r's. NewBeginning? Sports wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm A Publication Vol. 38 No. 2 W EDNESDAY, JANUARY5,2000 DAWN OF 2000 goes without a hitch By Howard Mozel OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF hile most local officials describe New Year's Eve as "uneventful," all agree that their Y2K preparations were a wise investment in emer gency readiness. Halton Regional Police Supterintendent Paul Cormier said there were no reported cases of Y2K-related glitches nor any major human-oriented problems. "From a policing perspective, there were no Y2K issues," he said. "It was a wonderful evening, a quiet evening. The streets were virtually empty." Even though the police success fully inoculated its systems against the "millennium bug," Cormier said it was money and planning wellspent. After all, he said, their efforts simply enhanced the service's readi ness for all manner of emergency, from an ice storm to a major power outage. "It made us ready for any event," said Cormier. That sentiment was shared by O akville Hydro Director of M arketing and Customer Service George Shaparew, who said the modernization of any critical system is a worthwhile effort. "We're good for the next thou sand years," he said. Oakville Fire Chief Wayne Gould was similarly pleased with the' out come and explained that the prepara tions proved to be not only a good learning experience but also a tremendous opportunity to gauge emergency fitness. W DAWN O F A NEW M ILLENNIUM : For Oakville Beaver photographer Barrie Erskine, staying up until the sun rose over Lake Ontario at Bronte Harbour was worth the effort. Not only did he get a great photo, he was also a witness to history. (See `Services' page 2) S h e ll sells la n d s to a re a d e v e lo p e r Editorials........................... A6 FOCUS.. ___B1 Automotive.......................... . n a u a C I Oidssificcii.,11 ............ · , 0 4 Entertainment...................... Update______ ______ ___ ......B4 Business.............................. ___ C8 Sports.................................. .......D1 Burger King P artial delivery: Business Depot, L ittle Caesars Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreem ent #435-201 Shell Canada has closed a deal with Metrus Developments Inc., a Toronto developer, to sell 338 acres of its west Oakville property for residential develop ment. No sale price was released. The lands stretch from Rebecca Street in the north to Lake Ontario and eastward from Burloak Drive. Company spokeswoman, Lesley Taylor, said Shell isn't in the residential development busi ness and that it had been actively seeking a buyer for some time. The sale leaves Shell with 285 acres of land zoned for industrial use. Metrus vice-president, Bob Hooshley, said his company is looking at building 2,000 hous ing units of various types in accordance with the Town of Oakville Official Plan. "We haven't formulated our plans yet but w e'll start that immediately with construction slated to begin later this year or early next year," he said. Hooshley noted that the development would take several years to complete and would contain a varied housing mix. Metrus has developed proper ties in the GTA and Niagara Region with some smaller devel opments in Burlington. Hooshley called the new Oakville plan a middle size development. Photo by Peter J. Thpmpson Brittni Colqunounx, Katherine Spedzia and Tasha Parenti wish a Toronto friend a Happy New Year during Oakville's Town Square celebrations. For more on the m illennium festivities dow ntow n, see Entertainment, page C6. REACHING O UT: FURS SH EEPSK IN CLOTH COATS 209 L a k tsim rt RdL E. Oakville 1 1st i i f i h i s w e * *.4' F r a ia f a ia r i 8 4 5 * 2 0 3 1 IP II I eterW aTM N V F S T M E N T S RETIREMENT PLANNING SPECIALISTS F r e e C o n s u l t a t io n 8 4 2 -2 1 0 0 P e te r C W a ts o n M B A , C E P , R.F.P.. LEATHERS