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w w w .o akvilleb eaver.co m AVER Vet prom otes com m unication B usiness A Metroland Publication Vol 38 No. 83 FISHING FOR DOLLARS Sports 52 Pages Mercedes-Benz W ED N ESD AY, JU LY 12,2000 75 Cents (plus GST) S h e r id a n A L L T H A T J A Z Z Visitors to the Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival dodged the rain on the weekend and heard some great performances from the likes, of Ranee Lee (left) and Nick Ali of Shades of Brown (below). For more on the action, see Entertainment. b o ss ta k e s U o f T jo b Sheridan College President Sheldon Levy will be saying goodbye this year as he takes up his new role as a vice-president at the University of Toronto By Scott M acA rthur SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER When current Sheridan College President Sheldon Levy departs the school sometime before the new calendar year, he will walk away with great memories, and will be remembered as a man who played a key role in improving an already strong educational centre. "It was great to be able to help the institution move forward in various areas of excellence," he said. "With the new residence that went up and the Sheridan Centre for Animation and Emerging Technologies opening this September, the school is tak ing off into the new millen nium." Levy, 51, will join the administration at the University of Toronto as Vice-President, Government and Institutional Relations. He applied for the position, which he will begin no later than January 1st, after learn Sheldon Levy: heading : ing of its vacancy in a news paper advertisement. down the road to the Thd job will call upon University of Toronto Levy to work with U of T 's president and other vice-presidents as they relate to the gov ernment. He expects to be in close contact with the Minister of Colleges and Universities and the Minister of Health. "As with any new job, there will be an evolutionary period and a learning process," he said. "As I go along, it will be my job to find a way to be of added value to the process already in place." Levy became Sheridan's president on January 1st, 1997. He will not play a role in the hiring of his successor, but will pro vide input into the decision if asked. Levy will miss the people he worked with and watched grow at Sheridan, but looks forward to the new tasks at hand. "I will always remember what a phenomenal international reputation Sheridan has," he said. "When I went different places around the world, I realized what a special school it is because it's well known around the globe." Photos by Riziero Vertolli Rebecca Street bridge is GO! Construction begins on Bronte Creek span By Howard Mozel OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF * There's no turning back now for the Rebecca Street Bridge. Tuesday's official ground breaking for the long-awaited span finally set in motion 14 m onths o f construction, the groundwork for which had been prepared by years of planning and public input. By September 2001, though, the west end of town will see smoother traffic flow, pedes trian access to the creek valley and improved fire protection. "It's a logical extension of the community," said Ward 1 council- lor Kevin Flynn. "Right now the road ju st ends and starts up again." When finished, the bridge will link Rebecca Street over Bronte Creek so that motorists and pedes trians will have open access east along Rebecca toward Downtown and west to Burloak Drive and New Street in Burlington. For Ward 1 councillor Ralph Robinson, the bridge's key role will be to provide a much-needed alternate route for traffic, which currently must be funneled either south along Lakeshore Road or north along the QEW. "We're hearing a lot of joy from people in the community," said Robinson. The 122-metre span has been designed as a three-lane span with footings, piers and beams created to handle four lanes. In keeping with the 1994 Environmental Study Report, the centre lane will be used for eastbound traffic turn ing left at the Bronte Road inter section. The $10-million construction contract was awarded last month when the Town o f Oakville, (See `Bridge' page A4) Brampton man faces charges in connection with bank heists A 32-year old Brampton man has been arrested in connec tion with a pair of bank robberies and one attempted robbery. According to Halton Regional Police, on April 11th a lone male attempted to rob the Royal Bank branch at Plains Road and Waterdown Road in Burlington. He was unsuccessful and fled the scene. Later that day a man matching the suspect's description entered the CIBC branch on Speers Road, robbed the bank and fled with an undisclosed amount of money. On Friday, a lone male entered the Scotiabank on Speers Road at Dorval Drive, indicated he was armed and robbed the bank of an undisclosed amount of cash. No one was injured in any of these incidents and no shots were fired. On Saturday, detectives' investigation led to the arrest of a Brampton man outside his home in connection with the three incidents. Cleve Clifford Williams of Newlyn Court in Brampton has been charged with two counts of robbery and one count of attempted robbery. Shell House fire blamed on youths Youths using Shell House as a meeting place are being blamed for the blaze that con sumed the historic structure on April 7th. Halton Regional Police and the Oakville Fire Department have just concluded their inves tigation into the early morning incident which saw the Lakeshore Road West building destroyed. When interviewed, several neighbourhood youths told investigators that they lit a fire in the fireplace and attempted to extinguish it before leaving. The flames were not out, how ever, and after being left unat tended the fire spread through out the house until noticed by a passerby. According to the fire depart ment, evidence recovered at the scene is consistent with an acci dental fire. As a result, no charges will be laid. Fire officials are quick to remind everyone, however, that (See 'Fire' page A2) t Crltjuilit Ernie ifi : R1 Rfi iv {3 Photo by Riziero Vertolli ftasdfipd........... r.i C A ra m Spnrtc Business________ ______D5 Oakville Mayor Ann Mulvale and Oakville Councillor Ralph Robinson toss some dirt yesterday to mark the start of construc tion for the long-awaited Rebecca Street Bridge over Bronte Creek. Supervising the effort is Halton Regional and Oakville Councillor, Kevin Flynn. Special Supplements: Partial delivery: Party C ity, CIM S Guardian, Revy Home, Cashway The B ay, The Good Lite Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #436-201 C orns · Calluses · W arts H eel & A rch Pain O rth otic M anagem ent D iabetic &C A rthritic Footcare Elisabeth Hibbert B.Sc, D.Ch. 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