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On ice spectacular sparkles Spotlight Finding a voice for others Page 13 www.insidehalton.com t k ill www.carstaroakville.com dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 905-845-7579 905-847-2595 2212 Wyecroft Rd. 547 Trafalgar Rd. Stay Connected! Thursday, April 11, 2013 |40 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax Weather for Oakville, ON Thu Fri Sat Sun 2° 0° 5° 1° 6° 0° 8° -1° Two deals done, two not ready in southeast by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff Poverty hits home in Halton by David Lea and Julia Le Metroland West Media, Halton While plans have been ironed out for what to do with the Chisholm and Brantwood public school sites in southeast Oakville --- details about what will happen to the Linbrook Public School and Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH) sites are still being nalized. The Town's Planning and Development Council voted Monday to endorse land use options for Chisholm and Brantwood and directed staff to make those plans a reality. The Chisholm property, at 165 Charnwood Dr., will see the creation of nine detached homes consistent with the R02 zoning predominant in the surrounding area. The woodlot and playground present will be slightly enlarged. Living in Poverty: A Special Report is a four-part Metroland series examining the complex issue of poverty in the af uent region's communities. The series examines those who nd themselves struggling to survive and who face deprivation, exclusion and isolation as a result. It looks at poverty's multiple dimensions, those who deal with it on a daily basis, contributing factors and barriers, possible solutions and resources that can offer assistance. Most parents don't hesitate to give their child $15 to go on a school trip, but for those living in poverty, the choice is a dif cult one if it means there won't be enough food on the table for the family to eat over the next week. Marc Hamel and June Cockwell, co-chairs of the Halton Poverty Roundtable, say they've heard see Concerns on p.5 It could be your friend, family member, neighbour, colleague or you who just isn't able to cope after that latest challenge life has thrown down, is losing ground nancially and slipping into poverty. Halton may appear to be an af uent community, but Metroland West Media's new series, Living in Poverty: A Special Report, nds an alarming number of residents are struggling. Our series begins today and will continue on consecutive Thursdays this month. photo by Nikki Wesley ­ Oakville Beaver (@halton_photog) see Food on p.4