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Hey kids â€" Get even with Dad on Father‘s Day In conjunction with the MGM Pictures release of Getting Even With Dad, starring Macaulay Culkin and Ted Danson, Maplegrove Moto Photo located in Maplegrove Village Shopping Centre, invites children to "Get Even With Dad"this Father‘s Day. Enter an enlargement in the Maplegrove Moto Photo conâ€" test running now through June 18th and you could win a fourâ€" some of golf at Lionhead Golf and Country Club, the most H.A.R.P. Security provides extra peace of mind Dan Bogdonovy checks a client‘s door while Trevor Harness calls into H.A.R.P. Security headquarters to let thm know everything is secure. (Photo by Peter McCusker) alton Alarm Response Protection Ltd. â€" H.A.R.P. Security for short â€" is a bold, new approach to security in Oakville. H.A.R.P. opened its doors on March 1st of this year. This security company has set its sights on being the best in the business, offering an array of security services and equipâ€" ment, operated by the most profesâ€" sional security officers in the indusâ€" try. H.A.R.P.‘s goal is to make Oakville the safest community in Canada. Trevor Harness, operations manager says, "We‘re not trying to take the role of police. We actually offer an excellent support service to police and fire departments in emergencies, where they are limited by resources. Our services are designed to fill a gap, as far as alarm response goes, and to give Halton residents alternative protecâ€" tion of their assets." The police False Alarm policy, which means the police will not attend if you have more than four false alarms in one year, was the original rationale for developing this unique security company. If you have a burglar, panic, or fire alarm, H.A.R.P. officers will always attend, to ensure the security and safety of you and your property. If the police are required, H.A.R.P. will stay on sight to assist with emergency services. Founded by exâ€"police officers and graduates of Sheridan College‘s Law Security program, HA.R.P. personnel have over 65 years of combined police and security industry experience. All officers must have a miniâ€" mum of two years Law and Security training. It is mandatory they also be CPR, First Aid, and Fire Safety certified. If they are selected to join the team, they receive a further two weeks special Emergency Response training. Along with the training, each officer must display an excepâ€" tional willingness to be "clientâ€"oriâ€" ented", diplomatic, and public relaâ€" tions minded. "We wouldn‘t exist without the two most important elements: our clients and their needs," said Cam Roberts, director of operations. H.A.R.P. provides Alarm Response and Property Checks, with rapid response in their easilyâ€" identifiable, white fourâ€"wheel drive Ford Explorers (how appropriate they drive Fords in Oakville). This fully licensed, bonded, security team offers a group of Watch Programs, such as Business Watch, Home and Apartment Watch, Vacation Watch, Seniors Watch, School Watch, Construction Watch, and more; all giving the client and their property personalized security protection, 24 hours a day â€" 7 days a week â€" 365 days of the year. H.A.R.P. Security Officers are available for business/corporate "private" public golf facility in Canada. Photos will be judge on June 18th and the winner will be notified by phone, just in time for Father‘s Day. During the contest, Moto Photo offers enlargements at a reduced rate. Maplegrove Moto Photo will donate a percentâ€" age of their enlargement sales to the Kids Help Foundation. So come on, give Maplegrove Moto Phot your best shot and "Get Even With Dad" on Father‘s Day. needs, special events, and emergenâ€" cies. To round off this oneâ€"stopâ€" shopping security service, HA.R.P. offers fullyâ€"licensed Private Investigators. Future services will include Security Bike Patrols, Marine Watch, Canine Patrols, and Emergency Air (that‘s right, by plane) Patrol. When it comes to emergencies, H.A.R.P. is equipped to handle them to the maximum. When you look inside, you will find twoâ€"way radios, cellular phone, firstâ€"aid kit, flares, fire extinguishers, traffic cones, an emergency generator and lighting, and dashâ€"mounted video cameras, to capture all those "speâ€" cial emergency and crisis moments". And you won‘t miss these security officers in a crowd; they wear distinctive bright yellow Security jackets and blueâ€"striped ambulance pants. They also have more subtle "event clothing", like golfâ€"shirts, and plainâ€"clothed attire for special functions. Look for them at the Oakville Waterfront Festival. "We want to help make Oakville and Burlington safe and attractive for businesses and famiâ€" lies to settle in and stay. In that way, we all benefit," says Hamess. "If you want more information about Halton Alarm Response and Protection, drop into their offices at 1212 Speers Road in Oakville, or call (905) 827â€"6655. When the Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company relocates to Oakville this weekend, it will be a move made in heaven for both the company and the town. On one hand, company officials feel the municipality will serve their every need and more while local charâ€" ities and special events will benefit from the firm‘s generosity. "We‘re glad to work in such a proâ€" gressive and welcoming town and we plan to be involved as members of the Oakville community," said Richard Brayne, regional manager, Business Development. In the past, the company has particâ€" ipated in the Heart and Stroke Foundation‘s bikeâ€"aâ€"thon in Oakville and will be a sponsor of this summer‘s Waterfront Festival. Dominion Canada General Insurance relocates head office to Oakville The company, which is now locatâ€" ed on Dunwin Road in Mississauga, will take up residence in Phase I of Oakville‘s Ennisclare Executive Centre. The office â€" which will be known as Dominion‘s Metro West | retirement. Now inflation has a new partner that will add to your BA financial hardships. In the past, we have measured inflation as the additional cost of purchasing various items. Yes, a loaf of bread did cost a nickel, but today, it can cost over a dollar and presumably will cost more in the future. Inflation has always been one of the biggest risks in planning for Your retirement planning challenge was to incorporate this highâ€" er cost into your saving and investing decisions and hope that all would work out successfully in the long run. This was a very difficult task. Seniors purchase VCRs, computers, travel far more than the previâ€" ous generations and are more likely required to provide financial assisâ€" tance to their children. None of these type of expenses would have been easy to predict decades earlier. A relatively new category for you to budget is medical expenses. Changes to OHIP make it advisable to purchase health insurance when you spend the winter in the sun. This cost will increase after June 30th because the Ontario government has again decreased the coverage available while traveling outside Canada. Now, this difficult task has just gotten more difficult. Not only are things more expensive, there is a whole new range of items to purchase. Medical costs could prove to be far more significant during the next few decades than anyone could have ever imagined. More and more costly medical procedures are being developed. In addition, we are living longer and, therefore, have additional years to finance the use of these procedures. These expensive medical costs will shift to the individual citizen. The government has overspent in the past and now is forced to tighten its belt. This may not be popular, but economic realty will prevail. At the same time, Old Age Security is already being taxed back from many seniors and the financial position of Canada Pension Plan is questionable. Undoubtedly, there will be more surprises that you will find expensive. Nonetheless, you have the responsibility to plan for your own retirement. Your focus should be on items that you control. Regardless of external factors, you can determine your own saving rate plus investâ€" ment strategy. Peter Watson, MBA, CFP, RFP is the president of Peter Watson Investments Limited â€" an Oakyville firm specializing in retirement planâ€" ning, RRSPs, and investment planning. He can be reached at 842â€"7602. A good financial approach is to plan for additional costs. Invest wisely and start now. Plan investments now to avoid retirement surprises Regional Centre â€" will have 260 full time staff members, many of whom® already live in Oakville. "As one of the largest Canadian property and casualty companies, it was important to select a facility that offered an excellent work environâ€" ment for our employees to provide the highest quality service, maximum marketing exposure and competitive leasing costs," explained Dominion of Canada president and chief executive officer George Cooke. "With its proxâ€" imity to the QEW and its modern feaâ€" tures, Phase I of the Ennisciare Office Centre provided all the benefits our company was seeking." According to Bill Barnes, vice president of Marketing for Ennisclare, the deal to come to Phase I had been,, in the works for some time. Following this weekend‘s move, Dominion of Canada will occupy the better part of four floors and be operational by Monday. "It‘s a pretty positive thing for Oakville," said Barnes.