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Artscene Zimbabwean sculptures by the lake OT Red Devils are all business Sports www.insidehalton.com Wednesdays 9am Preschool to Grade 8 www.GlenburnieSchool.com OPEN HOUSE Stay Connected! Wednesday, May 7, 2014 | 52 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax Weather for Oakville, ON Wed Thu Fri Sat I T W A S A T H R E E - P E A T 10° 6° 13° 7° 20° 10° 17° 12° Sledgehammer bandit on spree to steal smokes by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff Flynn surprised NDP defeated budget to send voters to polls by John Bkila Oakville Beaver Staff Halton police are investigating a string of break-ins in which the culprit used a sledgehammer to smash into convenience stores. The spree appears to have started Jan. 7, when a man used a sledgehammer to smash the front doors to a Hasty Market at 1011 Upper Middle Rd., while it was closed. He then went to the front counter and loaded cigarettes into a large duf e bag before eeing. Similar break-ins occurred at the same store Feb. 5, and twice at Mac's Milk, 511 Maple Grove Dr., Feb. 26 and March 25. Police believe the same individual is responsible for the break-ins. The man is described as having a heavy build and wearing a black balaclava and black gloves. He drives a dark-coloured SUV . Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), www.haltoncrimestoppers. com or text `Tip201' with the message to 274637 (crimes). The Oakville Hospital Foundation's annual Birmingham Bank Bed Challenge on Sunday featured 10 teams racing along Lakeshore Road downtown Oakville. The challenge raises funds to purchase new patient beds for Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. Team Scotiabank races to the nish line to win its heat and ultimately claim the winner's title -- for the third year running. For more photos, see p.3. | photo by Graham Paine ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @ halton_photog or facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) With a June 12 provincial election date on the horizon, Kevin Flynn says he hopes to be re-elected as Oakville MPP and return to the position of MinisThe gas plant that ter of Labour. was proposed had no "I'm looking forward to a good local place being approved campaign," Flynn here in the rst place said Friday, shortly afand I'm glad that our ter the proposed Libgovernment, at the end eral budget was reof the day, decided that jected and the election became a reality. they agreed... "As much as I'd be Kevin Flynn happy to serve in any incumbent Liberal candidate capacity, I would love to go back to the Ministry of Labour and serve as minister... I'm hoping we can get a majority." When asked if he was worried about his Liberal seat in Oakville, Flynn said he's always understood that, as a politician, he has to earn the people's vote. "I never take anything for granted. I go out and earn the respect of the people of the community, I earn their see Flynn on p.9 ceramics porcelain travertine marble glass natural stone mosaics slate granite quartz FACTORY TILE DEPOT 1360 Speers Road (East of 3rd line) Oakville We shop the world so you don't have to! SHUTTERS · Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed · Serving Oakville with Shop at Home Hom ome om e Service Se · Wood & Vinyl Shutters, Supplied & Installed · High High g Quality Quality Quali ty ya at t Affordab Affordable able Pri Pric Prices c CALIFORNIA & PLANTATION Open 7 days/wk! 905-465-1650 Follow us on www.factorytiledepot.ca book Call and esign d e e fr r u o y on consultati SHUTTERS ETC. 905.691.4455 www.shuttersetc.ca Authorized Eclipse Shutters Dealer Shop at Home Service FREE BACKSPLASH · BATHROOM · KITCHEN · FIREPLACE · FEATURE WALLS