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Beaver THE OAKVILLE A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 47 No. 68 Oakville artist comes of age ARTSCENE www.oakvillebeaver.com 175 Wyecroft Rd. Oakville 905.845.6653 Between Kerr & Dorval www.lockwoodchrysler.com YOUR FRIEND IN THE BUSINESS 340 Lakeshore Road East, Oakville 905.338.0388 / www.mformen.com "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 2008 64 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) Catholic board shuts door on HPV vaccine By Tina Depko OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF The Halton Catholic District School Board will not allow the public health department to use school property for its Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine program. "I think the argument against the motion could be equivalent to making two square feet available in the bathrooms of the schools to hang condom vending machines." Burlington trustee Bob Van de Vrande Inside Artscene...........................................30 Sports...............................................47 Real Estate.......................................50 Classified ........................................57 Full Delivery: Dominion, Canadian Tire, Food Basics, Superstore, Longo's, Sobeys, Zellers Partial Delivery: M&M's, Pharmassist, Direct Buy, Bluestone Project, Sony, Jazko, H&M, Certified BBQ Experts, Price Chopper, Oakville Restaurant, Holland Park, Price Chopper, Halton Regional Police, Ho Lee Chow, Home Hardware, Red Maple, National Sport, Panasonic, Home Outfitters, Pharma Plus, Best Buy, Rabba Fine Foods, Fortino's, Goemans, Fortino's, Sleep Factory, Wal-Mart, Stoney Creek Fine Furniture, Shp & Save, Shoppers Drug Mart, Future Shop, The Brick, The Barn, Toys R Us, Sears, Bass Pro Shops, Quiznos, 2001 Audio, Basken Robbins, Michaels, Vistek, For home delivery & customer service call (905) 845-9742 Mon., Tues. and Thurs. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Fri. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat 10 a.m.-3 p.m. NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS call (905) 845-9742 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com See inside today's paper for special subscription offer. Although the board previously voted in favour of letting the health department administer the program at its schools during the 2007-08 school year, five out of nine trustees rallied against renewing the partnership for the upcoming school year at Tuesday night's meeting. Burlington trustee Joanne Matters, who argued that this initiative was against the Catholic church, put the motion forward. "I believe this clearly sends a double message to our students," said Matters. "In the Catholic education system, we teach the teachings of the Catholic church, which are quite clear about sex before marriage, and on the other hand we offer a vaccine against a disease that can only be contracted through sexual activity." The HPV vaccination program is publicly funded and involves giving Grade 8 girls across the province three doses of a drug called Gardasil. DAVID LEA / OAKVILLE BEAVER PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT: A mock suspect is taken into custody during a Halton Regional Police Service exercise involving the tactical response, canine and bomb disposal units at the abandoned Park Plaza Hotel on Oakville Place Drive, Wednesday. Training day: By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Halton Regional Police prepare for the worst See Premier page 2 bomb disposal unit, were given the opportunity to test their skills in preparation for the day when the situation is real. fter a brutal carjacking in Milton a "We try to make this as real as possi"The ending is never pair of desperate criminals drove ble," said Inspector Ivan L'Ortye, the exerto Oakville where, upon being pur- guaranteed, just like in cise's on scene commander. sued by police, they broke into a hotel, real life." "The officers are using sim-munitions, took hostages and prepared themselves which is a type of liquid gel projectile, Halton Regional Police for a long standoff. about the same size as a real bullet. The Inspector Ivan L'Ortye Fortunately, none of this was real. officers will be able to know who-has-hitThe guns, the hostages and even the who in the scenario, so that's part of the criminals themselves were all part of a large-scale Halton learning experience as well." police training exercise in which officers from a variety of All firearms employed in the scenario are clearly See All's page 4 units, including the tactical response unit, canine unit and A End insurance confusion. For informed decisions that you can feel good about, contact us! We are pleased to offer competitive insurance solutions in person, by email, or fax. Your hotline to great insurance products & services: 905-845-9793 www.magnesgroup.com THE MAGNES GROUP INC. 1540 Cornwall Rd., Suite #100, Oakville, ON L6J 7W5 Tel: 905-845-9793 Fax: 905-845-9149 The Magnes Group Inc. has its roots in Syd A. Vince Insurance, Est. 1953 · Home · Auto · Life · Business ·