w w w .in s id e h a lto n .c o m | O A K V ILLE B EA VE R | Friday, June 3 0 , 2 0 1 7 | 6 Editorial O Canada! O u r h o m e a n d n ativ e lan d ! T rue p a trio t lo v e in a ll thy son s co m m a n d W ith g low in g h ea rts w e s e e th ee rise, T h e True N o rth stron g a n d fr e e ! F ro m f a r a n d w id e O C a n a d a, w e sta n d o n g u ard f o r th ee. G o d k e e p o u r la n d g lo rio u s a n d fr e e ! O C a n a d a, w e sta n d o n g u ard f o r th ee. O C a n a d a, w e sta n d o n g u ard f o r th ee "Connected to your Community O A K V IL L E " ^Pb Beaver. 5046 Mainway Unit 2, Burlington ON L7L 5Z1 General Inquiries: (905) 845-3824 Classified Advertising: (905) 632-4440 Circulation: 5300 Harvester Rd., Burlington (905) 631-6095 Volume 55 | Number 51 The Oakville Beaver is a division of \ m e tr o la n d m e d ia · C o n n ectedtoy o u r co m m u n ity ® Editorial and advertising content of the Oakville Beaver is protected by copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited. NEIL OLIVER Vice -President and Group Publisher o f Metroland West KELLY MONTAGUE Regional General Manager DANIEL BAIRD Advertising Director ANGELA BLACKBURN M anaging Editor RIZIERO VERTOLLI O Canada! O u r h o m e a n d n ativ e lan d ! T rue p a trio t lo v e in a ll thy son s com m an d . C a r ton b ra s sa it p o r te r l'ep ee, Il sa it p o r te r la croix ! Ton h istoire est u n e ep o p ee D es p lu s b rillan ts ex p loits. G o d k e e p o u r la n d g lo rio u s a n d fr e e ! O C a n a d a, w e sta n d o n g u ard f o r thee. O C a n a d a, w e sta n d o n g u ard f o r thee. Photography Director LORI ANN GZOVDANOVIC Business Manager MARK DILLS Director o f Production Letter to the Editor MANUEL GARCIA Production Manager CHARLENE HALL Celebrating Canada/Ontario 150 This letter is an invitation to join in the celebra tion of Canada' s 1 50th anniversary as well as the opening of a time capsule. A t the tim e of the second Q uebec referen dum in 1 9 9 5 , a group of Oakvillians form ed the grassroots unity group Speak O u t.. .C ana d a .. .Pensons-y w ith the goal of encouraging our com m un ity m em bers to better understand two of our founding cultures and learn m ore about the developm ent and grow th of the provinces of the West. This was a unique time in our Canadian his tory. O ur group decided to retain m em entos of our challenges and thoughts. These w ere contributed to a time capsule in 1 9 9 8 , w hich was presented to the M ayor of Oakville for safekeeping and to be opened on Canada' s 150th . Everyone is w elcom e to join us as w e look b ack on a period in the history of our richly blessed wonderful cou ntry -- Canada. Vous etes tous et toutes les bienvenues! Venez celebrer avec nous. The event will take place at the Bronte Pavillion stage by the pier in Bronte Heritage Park on Ju ly 1, 2 0 1 7 at 1 1 :4 5 a.m. Director o f Distribution KIM MOSSMAN Circulation Manager # 1 Proud Official Media Sponsor For: Canadian Circulations Audit BoardMember Recognized for Excellence by -- G ov en v n en t f C an ada . · Ontario Community Newspapers Association Canadian Community Newspapers Association I Gloria Williams, Oakville co-founder Speak-Out... Canada... Pensons-y Proud Official Media Sponsor For: -s # H a llo n Healthcare Og2 Oakvilleaaliarias by Steve Nease WHERE ARE , YOU TWO (501N&2 The Oakville Beaver welcomes letters from its readers. Letters will be edited for clarity, length, legal considerations and grammar. In order to be published all letters must contain the name, address and phone number of the author. Letters should be addressed to: The Editor, Oakville Beaver, 5046 Mainway, Unit 2, Burlington ON L7L 5Z1 or via email to ablackburn@ oakvillebeaver.com. The B ea ve r reserves the right to refuse to publish a letter. TO A THEMED b a r b e c u e ,, - C ip P JL Ontario Press Council Defending principles to inspire public trust CANADA DAY The Oakville Beaver is a member o f the Ontario Press Council. The council is located a t 8 0 Gould St., Suite 2 0 6 , Toronto, Ont., M 5B 2 M 7. Phone 4 1 6 -3 4 0 -1 9 8 1 . Advertising is accepted on the condition that, in the event of a typographical error, that portion o f advertising space occupied by the eironeous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertise ment will be paid for at the applicable rate. The publisher reserves the right to categorize advertisements or decline.