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Oakville powered down for Earth Hour When the lights went out in Oakville last Saturday, it was for a good cause. Oakville residents and businesses showed their support for Earth Hour by turning off their lights for an hour between 8:30-9:30 p.m. By doing so, the town reduced its energy use by five per cent or 8,381 kilowatt hours. "Everything we can do to conserve energy has positive results for our community and beyond," Mayor Rob Burton said. The Town shut off non-essential lighting where possible, including parking lots and marquee signage, at Town Hall, central operations, southeast depot, the greenhouse, community centres, Oakville Transit, libraries, the Oakville Centre Performing Arts, pools and arenas. Oakville Hydro used an independent electricity system operator to evaluate Earth Hour by comparing last year's energy consumption to this year's use over the same day and time. The five per cent reduction was accompanied by an estimated peak load reduction of 2.7 megawatts. "Earth Hour is such a fantastic annual event and a fun way for the entire community to support conser- 11 · Thursday, April 5, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com STEVEN DER GARABEDIAN / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER / @halton_photog MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT: St. Jude's Anglican Church is lit by candles Saturday evening during its Earth Hour Concert-in-the-Dark. Now in its fifth year, the church has participated in the worldwide event by hosting the musical affair with the Masterworks of Oakville chorus and orchestra. At right, Shannon Butcher belts out a tune while Brian Hayman plays the piano at the Concert-in-the-Dark. tiatives including: · Hosting the Annual Energy Conservation Fair on June 2 · Installing solar panels at Town Hall this spring · Upgrading the Building Automation Systems at large Town facilities · Positioning Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre as a LEED Silver contender The Town also received a Federation of Canadian Municipalities Award earlier this year for sustainable building design procedure, energy management, and LEED readiness A r e a R u g s · vation," said Rob Lister, president and CEO at Oakville Hydro. Earth Hour is a global lights-out initiative created by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to demand action on climate change. The Town is also involved in a number of energy conservation ini- for the new Oakville Transit facility and Sixteen Mile Sports Complex. For information on the Town's energy conservation initiatives, visit www.oakville.ca. Visit Oakville Hydro's website at www.oakvillehydro.com for year-round energy conservation tips. M i r a g e H a r d w o o d P e r s i a n BLACK GARDEN SOIL + FREE DELIVERY Ask about our MULCH for Garden Beds Peerless Carpeting · Buyers Edge Guarantee · 200 Store Buying Power HOME SHOW SPECIAL K a r a s t a n NOW ON SALE R u g s Berber · Twist · Plush · Textured Berber $2.99/sq.ft. (1500 sq.ft. limit) INSTALLED WITH MEMORY FOAM 1/2 PRICE - Any Carpet Style · P e e r l e s s Spring Promo Special Only $ Offer valid until last day of Home Show! 116.99 + HST www.globalearthbags.com PEERLESS COMFORT CARPETING C a r p e t i n g Visit Us at Your Local Home Show! FK PAINTERS CREW Residential | Commercial | Interior Exterior | Spray Painting | Drywall Repairs PROFESSIONAL WORKMANSHIP LASTS YEARS LONGER THAN THE SWEETNESS OF THE LOWEST PRICES CARPET & AREA RUGS FLOORSFIRST 200 STORE BUYERS EDGE GUARANTEE · 2 0 0 S t o r e B u y i n g Call for a free, no obligation estimate · Available online 24/7 fkpaintingservices@hotmail.com Email Address: Call: 416-857-2051 NO #1 RATED HARDWOOD HARDWOOD FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ONLY: 125 Cross Ave. TRAFALGAR VILLAGE OAKVILLE · 905-849-4472 Mirage Hardwood · Karastan Carpeting · SUPERSTORE HARDWOOD P o w e r 228 KING ST. E. Hamilton · 905-546-1921 Persian Rugs