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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, A ug us t 23 ,2 01 8 | 26 IN HIGH HEELS Hope Milton: Sat. Sept. 15th Burlington: Sat. Sept. 22nd Oakville: Sun. Sept. 23rd For more information, contact 905-332-1200 ext. 244 OR kmckenna@haltonwomensplace.com MEN: The shoesWILL Fit! Registration Fee: $40 | Student Registration Fee: $10 Lunch Sponsors Printing Sponsor Footprints All Over Town SponsorsGood for the Sole Sponsor Walk ThisWay Sponsor MiltonMilton Media Sponsors Be Part of the Solution Men:Walk to end violence against women! Photo courtesy of Kathy Spence Welcome Home to tHe neWly renovated Queens avenue retirement residence Now offering 6-moNths Rent-Free* 1056 Queens Avenue, Oakville, Ontario L6H 6R3 www.queensavenueretirement.com *T er m s an d co nd it io ns ap pl y. Experience a retirement community designed for the perfect life balance featuring: l Updated spacious suites with full kitchens and meal programs l Your choice of either Independent or Assisted Living packages l Social and activity programs for all interests l 24-hour staffing and daily status checks Explore the new Queens Avenue and ask about our six-months rent-free offer today CALL 905-815-0862 or EmAIL info@queensavenueretirement.com to book A vISIt The possibility that Kathleen Wynne cost him the election was among the topics Kevin Flynn dis- cussed during a recent in- terview. The former Oakville Liberal MPP sat down with the Oakville Beaver July 30 to discuss the recent provincial election, his time as MPP, PC Leader Doug Ford and what comes next. Flynn, who served as Oakville's MPP from 2003 to 2018, was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Stephen Craw- ford by 4,510 votes in theford by 4,510 votes in thef June 7 provincial election. That election also saw the resignation of Wynne as Ontario Liberal party leader and the rise of a PC majority government. These results didn't come as a huge surprise, said Flynn. "I knew we were in a very tough fight. In fact, we did far better than I thought we would, and that really is a credit to my campaign team," he said. "I was sensing there was a mood for change out there ... so when I got the phone call I was over it in 10 seconds. You know, go- ing into an election, only two things can happen: you are going to win or you are going to lose. I've had a KEVIN FLYNN TALKS PROVINCIAL ELECTION, HIS TIME AS OAKVILLE'S MPP AND WHAT COMES NEXT Former Labour Minister Kevin Flynn tries his hand at the free throw competition during the kick-off of the 46th annual Knights of Columbus Basketball Free Throw competition in this Beaver file photo. Metroland file photo DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com NEWS FLYNN NOT RULING OUT RETURN TO POLITICS IN THE FUTURE Continued on page 27