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OAKVILLE'S BEST REAL ESTATE SECTION INSIDE! Beaver THE OAKVILLE A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 47 No. 121 Sparks fly at Halton debate By Tina Depko OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Voters looking to Halton candidates for insight on party platforms on the issues facing the country were likely disappointed at Monday night's all-candidates meeting hosted by the Oakville Chamber of Commerce. Those looking to see the effects of an increasingly bitter rivalry between Conservative candidate Lisa Raitt and Liberal candidate and incumbent Garth Turner were likely not. Despite the moderator's opening request to keep emotions in check and respect each other, with the reminder that the event was being held Living...........................................14 in the sacred venue of Artscene.......................................28 Sports...........................................32 Glen Abbey United Classified.....................................36 Church, the mud started Full Delivery: flying within the first few Zellers minutes. Partial Delivery: Turner used his openSport Mart, Rona, Cameo Fine Cabinetry, ing statements to cite Coast Mountain Sports, reasons why the elecGege's Pizza, torate should not vote for Budget Blinds, Home Depot, Raitt, citing decisions Staples Business, made in her position as Town Shoes, Bouclair president and CEO of the For home delivery & customer service Toronto Port Authority, call (905) 845-9742 Mon., Tues. and Thurs. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. as well as other alleged Fri. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat 10 a.m.-3 p.m. NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS call (905) 845-9742 actions. or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com He revisited an earlier Inside See inside today's paper for special subscription offer. VISIT OUR ALL NEW WEBSITE www.oakvillebeaver.com Top 20 finals a reality for local dancer ARTSCENE DUNDEE MORTGAGE SERVICES INC. Renew your mortgage rate 3-4 months before your current term ends. No Broker Fees on Mortgages. 5 YRS 5.39% 7 YRS 5.55% 5 Year Variable -.25% PAUL FOLEY A.M.P. MORTGAGE CONSULTANT 905-827-8009 ABBEY PLAZA, OAKVILLE · Third Line at Upper Middle 321 Cornwall Rd. 321 Cornwall Rd. 321 CornwallRd. Old O k ill M k Olde Oakville Market Olde OakvilleMarket 905.815.8777 905.815.8777 "Using Communication To Build Better Communities" WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2008 84 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) DAVID RITCHIE / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER MOUNTAIN BIKE ACCIDENT: Emergency workers carry an injured 37-year-old Oakville man through a bushy trail to an awaiting air ambulance. The man was injured after he fell head first off his mountain bike after jumping a makeshift ramp north of Dundas Street and west of Tremaine Road on Sunday. Oakville mountain biker injured By Dennis Smith METROLAND WEST MEDIA GROUP See Turner page 3 A seriously-injured mountain biker had to be carried more than a kilometre over a rugged trail to an air ambulance following a Sunday morning accident. Halton police say the victim landed on his head after jumping his mountain bike off a makeshift ramp on the trail, located north of Dundas Street and west of Tremaine Road, at about 8 a.m. A 37-year-old Oakville man is listed in serious condition at Hamilton General Hospital with undetermined injuries. A police spokesperson said the ramp was four metres long and one metre high and made out of wooden pallets. "It's a popular area for mountain bikers and they had a jump there and he landed on his front wheel," said Sgt. Brian Carr. Police say the cyclist was thrown over the handle bars and landed on his head. Realizing he was injured, a friend accompanying the victim, rode to Dundas Street to seek help. Halton Emergency Medical Services workers, police and Burlington firefighters trekked to the spot where the mountain biker was down. They took turns carrying the stretcher through the lengthy and difficult terrain. "It was challenging. The terrain was fairly rugged and it was a fairly long distance," said fire prevention officer Ben Rotsma. "Originally, it was hoped an air ambulance could land in the field, but it wasn't suitable for landing an aircraft." He said firefighters were called by ambulance workers to assist with a rescue of the cyclist, who had possible neck See Victim page 7 SERVING OAKVILLE FOR 25 YEARS! 175 Wyecroft Rd. Oakville 905.845.6653 Between Kerr & Dorval Optimize Performance (Adults and Children) · Attention span is short · Difficulty organizing & completing work · also helpful for Asperger's · also Psycho-educational testing ADD Centre YOUR FRIEND IN THE BUSINESS! Neurofeedback and learning strategies can provide a lasting improvement. Director: Lynda M. Thompson, Ph.D., Co-author with Pediatrician William Sears of The A.D.D. Book: New Understandings, New Approaches to Parenting Your Child. www.lockwoodchrysler.com 905-803-8066 www.addcentre.com