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NEWS Oakville mayor says future looks bright in Canada's best community JULIE SLACK jslack@metroland.com The only risk to the suc­ cess of Oakville is Donald Trump.At least that's what Oakville Mayor Rob Bur­ ton believes when he was asked what risks business owners have to face during the Mayor's Business Breakfast, hosted by the Oakville Chamber of Com­ merce April 3 at the Oak­ ville Conference Centre. Burton provided the economic update to a packed auditorium - 320 people attended - of local business leaders, politi­ cians and several of Hal- ton regional police's top brass. "The biggest risk every­ one faces, and I'm not afraid, I'll name it - it's Trump," he said, which garnered much laughter. "We have a president who seems to have no internal governance. Most men and women think before they talk." On a more serious note, he said the future is green and bright and successful for Oakville. "I'm not sure there are any real barriers in our fu­ ture," he said. "There's nothing stopping the suc­ cess of our community." He said Oakville aims for Goldilocks' growth - not too hot and not too cold. Burton said that as of April 3, Oakville can be masters of its own growth, • See FUNDING, page 39 m a k e a DIFFERENCE 1 P e t e r W ctsqn l l l i l N V E S T M E N T S W E A L T H M A N A G E M E N T Since 1991 Thinking of Retiring... Someday? Let's Talk. Visit our website to sign up for a free consultation. Peter Watson MBA, CFP, R.F.P., CIM, FCSI Jennifer Watson B.A. 220 Randall Street, Downtown Oakville 905-842-2100 peterwatsoninvestments.com Julia Le /S pecia l Oakville Mayor Rob Burton (left) takes part in a question and answer session with Oakville Chamber of Commerce past chair Aby Alameddine during his Economic Update on Tuesday morning. Pud by Steve Nease P A E D I A T R I C D E N T I S T Dr. Kenneth Hune F A M I L Y D E N T I S T Dr. Austin Kaye 905-844-0872 1540 North Service Road West Oakville, Ontario N e w P atien ts W e lc o m e ! O r t h o d o n t i c s & I n v i s a l i g n - S a m e V i s i t C r o w n s & B r i d g e s - In O f f i c e W h i t e n i n g - O r a l S u r g e r y - D e n t a l I m p l a n t s - S l e e p D e n t i s t r y - R o o t C a n a l T r e a t m e n t HUNE KAYE D E N T A L w w w . h u n m im y m a m n tm m w m | O akville Beaver | Thursday, April 12, 2018 insidehalton.com mailto:jslack@metroland.com http://www.h