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THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday October 27,1999 W est link for Hwy. 4 0 7 begins After years of anticipation, the West Extension of Hwy. 407 ETR is now underway. On Wednesday, the official ground breaking ceremony takes place on Regional Road 25 (Bronte Road) just north of Hwy. 5. The occasion marks the extension from the Hwy. 403 Freeman Interchange in Hamilton to the Hwy. 403/407 ETR Interchange in Oakville. Construction is being carried out by SLF Joint Venture, a consortium com prised o f SNC-Lavalin Inc. and Ferrovial-Agroman Intemacional S.A. On hand at Wednesday's event will be regional chair Joyce Savoline, SLF project manager Albert Sweetman and Jose Maria Lopez de Fuentes, president and CEO of 407 ETR Concession Company Limited, the owner/operator of the 407 ETR. "We are pleased to be underway in the west and appreciate the co-operation that has been extended by Halton Region and the municipalities of Burlington and Oakville," said Sweetman. "We are committed to com pleting the highway on the scheduled date of July 2001." Sweetman explained that his firm is waiting for federal agencies to give final approval for the East Partial Extension and that he hopes to commence con struction within weeks. BLOOM S S P R IN G : FOR The Oakville unit of the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS), the Oakville Horticultural Society (OHS) and the Town of Oakville Parks and Recreation Department have insured that a bed of daffodils will rise next spring. Cindy Popp, pres., Oakville unit of CCS, Dave Somerville, from parks and rec., Linda Darrock, pres. OHS and Hazel McDermott, of Beta Sigma Phi, plant bulbs at Centennial Square. The local CCS unit is selling daffodil bulbs at 8 for $4 and is also offering gift bags. They're available by calling 845-5231. H O M E FURNISHINGS* fo rg e t ^zMe Thomasville MATTRESS C A S H O A K V I L L E flo w e rs C A R R Y Police helicopter on weekend Halloween duty Goblins and witches won't be the only things flying in the Halloween night sky. The Halton Regional Police will have its eye-in-the-sky helicopter on patrol on Saturday and Sunday from dusk until the early morning hours. "We are extra-vigilant on Halloween nights to keep the young trick-or-treaters safe and out o f harms way," said Halton Police Inspector William Ford. `T his extra resource will help us accomplish this. The ability of the helicopter to respond quickly to an area, coupled with its infra-red system and high-intensity spotlight will assist ground officers responding to any problems." & SALE EVENT Voted *1 Interior Design Purchase a Thomasville Bedroom Suite, (minimum 4 pieces) and a queen size pillow top mattress by Thomasville can be yours for only *399.99, reg. 1399.99 THE PLACE TO START IS TJlOt)UlSViUe SOMETHING FOR EVERY CREATIVE PERSON · D iscontinued Lines · Plants · C ontainers · Baskets · Props · C h r is t m a s lim b e t k i n t e r i o r s 4 0 9 B R A N T ST. · B U R L I N G T O N · 3 3 3 - 6 6 7 0 Hours: Monday to Saturday 9:30-5:30 pm Thursday & Friday 9:30-9:00 pm Sunday 12-5 pm A L L S A L E S F I N A L FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29 & SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM H a lt o n M u s e u m h o s t s g h o s t ly t o u r s Halton Museum is holding a Haunted Homestead Spirit Search on Fri. Oct. 29th and Sat. Oct. 30th. Tours of the his toric homestead run every 15 minutes from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. nightly. · The half-hour tours include visits to the blacksmith shop, log cabin, bank bam, and stone farmhouse. Members of the Milton Players Theatre Group play the parts of fictional characters from Halton's past including the captain who lost his love at sea and the mother suf fering from log cabin fever. Gather around the fire for some bonechilling ghost stories, get your face painted early for Halloween, and try making some batty crafts. Master pump kin carver, Michael Brady of Milton, will be hosting a draw for one of his fully-carved vegetable masterpieces...and Museum Foundation volunteers will be selling festive goodies in the historic Hearth Room. Pre-registration is required. The fee is $10/adult and $8/child (12 and under). To register or for more information, call the Halton Region Museum at 905-8752200. Spaces are limited. 594 CHARTWELL ROAD · 845- 8996 · " D rexel H eritage, H am m ary, Lane, H ekm an, H ighland H ouse, Rom Weber, Lexington C iv ic S c e n e Wednesday, O ct 27th: Halton Regional Council meets in the regional council chambers at 9:30 a.m. at regional headquarters. A public information meeting regarding Giffels/Livingston & Gilette is at 7 p.m. in the Oakville Room of the Oakville Municipal Building. A public information meeting regarding the Dr. Khlov zoning application is at 7 p.m. in the Bronte Room of the Oakville Municipal Building. Thursday, O ct 28th: A public information meeting regarding the Falgarwood Park basketball court is at 7 p.m. in the Trafalgar Room of the Oakville Municipal Building. A public information meeting regarding the Kerr Cowan Node is at 7 p.m. in the Oakville Room of the Oakville Municipal Building. Tuesday, Nov. 2nd: The regular meeting of the Halton Roman Catholic District School Board is at 8 p.m. at the board's committee room, 802 Drury Lane, Burlington. Wednesday, Nov. 3rd: The Traffic Advisory Committee meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Bronte Room of the Oakville Municipal Building. Town Council's 2000 Budget Committee meets at 6 p.m. in the Trafalgar and Oakville Rooms of the Oakville Municipal Building. LACAC (Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee) meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Oakville Municipal Building. A public information meeting on the Giffels Zoning Amendment, 2175 Cornwall Rd., is at 7 p.m. in the Trafalgar Room of the Oakville Municipal Building. Y O U R O A K V IL L E L IN C O L N D E A L E R A K -L A N D FORD LINCOLN 5 7 0 T R A F A LG A R R O A D , O A K V ILLE a t th e Q .E .W . 8 4 4 - 3 2 7 3 *