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7 | Friday July 7 , 2 0 1 7 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | w w w .insidehalton.com Important to disagree respectfully continued from p.6 Sadly, it seem s little has changed in 35 years. D uring Question Period on the day of Minister M onsef's announcem ent, I asked the Parliam entary Secretary to the Minister of Status of W omen to update the H ouse on the actions the governm ent is taking to m iti gate gender-based violence. Unfortunately, the O pposition heckled so loudly that I w as unable to hear the response to m y question. The rules governing behaviour in the H ouse of C om m ons are clear -- m em bers m ust take responsibility for their conduct and are to show respect for one another and for different viewpoints. I rose on a point of order to call out this disrespectful behaviour and I am heartened by the response to m y intervention in the House. I have had m em bers of all parties thank me for speaking out on the issue. I also w ant to thank residents of Oakville and Burlington who have been supportive with their com m ents on m y Facebook post. It is my sincere hope that the spirit of co operation and collaboration that I see so of ten in m y com mittee w ork will find its way to Question Period. As M em bers of Parliam ent we can respect fully agree to disagree. Gender-based violence is a very serious is sue and it should be treated as such by ev eryone, especially those who represent C a nadians in the H ouse of Com m ons. And I trust we can agree an im portant non-partisan issue like gender-based vio lence is no laughing matter. -- Pam Dam off is Member of Parliament fo r Oakville North-Burlington. You can reach her office at 905-847-4043 or by email at pam.damoff@parl.gc.ca ---- JOSHUA CREEK T R A D IN G ----- WAREHOUSE CLEARANCE ------------ & HOME DECO R----------S T A R T IN G T H U R S D A Y , J U L Y 6 T H W H IL E S U P P L IE S L A S T F U R N IT U R E Annual watermelon-eating contest July 14 The National and Regional W atermelon Queens from the United States' w aterm elon grow ing states will be on-hand Friday, July 14 at local Longo's grocery stores. They will host a w aterm elon-eating con test, as well as m ake available inform ation about w aterm elon growing, nutrition, and tips, and the definitive w ay to choose a ripe watermelon. Hint -- there's no tapping or knocking. The contest will be held at the Longo's locations at 469 Cornwall Rd., 11:45 a.m.12:30 p.m .; and 338 D undas St. E., from 1-1:45 p.m. FLOOR M % 5 0 -8 0 o d e ls O FF , SCRATCHES & D E N TS , O VER STO C K & M O R E 1029 Speers Rd. #27 Oakville · 905-842-3739 WWW.JOSHUACREEKFURNITURE.COM J U LY 6 - 1 6 * F R E E J E W E L L E R Y IT E M W i t h y o u r $125 P A N D O R A p u r c h a s e PANDORA TH E P A N D O R A STORE AT O A K V ILLE PLACE M ALL 905.829.8527 · @pandoraoakville *Free PANDORA jewellery item (up to $75 value). Select styles only. See store associate for qualifying jewellery items. Purchase of $125 or more must be before taxes to qualify. Valid only at participating retailers. Items from the select styles may be combined to reach $75 value in free jewellery. Upgrades allowed on selected styles. Free item selected is final, no returns. W hile supplies last, selection may vary by store. In store only. Excludes gift card purchases. Not valid with prior purchases. Other restrictions may apply. © 2 0 1 7 Pandora Jewelry, LLC · All rights reserved