Weather for Oakville, ON Thurs Fri Sat Sun 23° 14° 23° 14° 26° 16° 27° 19° Fine for scavenging waste Page 3 Climate change town hall Page 10 www.insidehalton.com 916 Winston Churchill Blvd. k ill www.carstaroakville.com k i ll Collision & Glass Glass Service Service Collision & 905-845-7579 905-847-2595 2212 Wyecroft Rd. dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 Stay Connected! Thursday, September 1, 2016 | 48 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax What a catch! Events still planned after Canada 150 funding falls through by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff The Oakville Farmers' Market last weekend featured a Pokémon GO Party booth that encouraged players to bring a screenshot of a caught Pokémon on their mobile phone to win prizes. Charlie Wyand, 5, shows off his claimed prize, a Pokéball and gurine, Saturday (Aug. 20) morning. The Oakville Farmers' Market features Ontario vegetables, fruit and baked goods. It is open at 120 Navy St. every Saturday until Oct. 31, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. For more photos from the day, see p.12. | Nikki Wesley/Metroland The federal government may have rejected the Town of Oakville's request for more than $500,000 to pay for community celebrations during Canada's 150th anniversary, but Town staff says the planned events should still be something to remember. In November 2015, Town council voted to apply for funding from Canada 150 Fund -- launched by the Department of Canadian Heritage to support community celebrations of the country's 150th anniversary. The application requested $501,517 and outlined preliminary plans for three projects including: · A selection of outreach exhibits in 2017 lead by the Oakville Museum; · Programming for games, activities, and cultural experiences at 150 new and existing community-led events across Oakville; · The Tale of the Town of Oakville Project, a two-phased cultural and performance project that would capture and portray the see Town on p.5 Summer 15% with coupon service special # off Register for Rafih rewards at www.rafihautogroup.com/rewards Change engine oil (up to 5 Litres) Rotate Tires Top off all Fluid Levels Check Engine Coolant Check Cooling System for Leaks Check Brake Wear, Belts & Hoses Check Pressure in all Tires Check Exhaust System & Lights Don't see the service you need? Take up to... Wild Card! Excluding drive clean and tires. # 905.842.8400 | 2375 Wyecroft Rd. Oakville | www.oakvilletoyota.ca SOME RESTRICTIONS APPLY. CANNOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER PROMOTION OR OFFER. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN QUOTE. $300 maximum diScount 20 off % SEnioR diSCounT EvERy WEdnESday ShuttleS to & from Bronte go-train te tga wes ific pac