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L a w nan dG a n Je nE q u ip m e n t R e p a itsa s dP a rtsforM int IW a k e s CURRENT PO W ERMACHINERY IN C . 1661 Lakeshore Rd. W . Mississauga Set course for the Bronte Boat Show! P ull-out feature Author chronicles small town life A rtscene w w w .o a k v tlle b e a v e r.c o m S T S lir * " 822-4211 T i l l ] O A K V I L L E NORTH A M E R I C A 'S MOST AWARDED CO WEDNESDAY, M AY 28, 2003 52 Pages $1.00 (plus CST) A Metrdand Publication Vol. 40 No. 63 "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COM M UNITIES " 50 Halton residents in quarantine SARS outbreakfelt here By Jason Misner S P E C IA L T O T H E BEAVER Custodians call for an end to job contracting BY Tim Whitnell S P E C IA L T O T H E BEAVER There are 50 Halton residents in quarantine at home following the latest outbreak o f Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Toronto. But the good news is, said Halton's Medical Officer of Health Dr. Bob Nosal. none are showing symptoms. The indi viduals had been in contact with Toronto hospital settings iden tified in the latest outbreak and, as a result, have gone into vol untary quarantine. "That number will drop dramatically over the next few days," Nosal said yesterday, because many of them are nearing the end of the 10-day incubation period where SARS typically develops. "We have no suspect cases or probable cases of SARS and we have no persons under investigation." The outbreak began in North York General Hospital and has since forced ward closures in five other Toronto hospitals. In Ontario, there are more than 2,000 people in quarantine. The first round of SARS, which primarily lasted from late March until early May. kept Halton's public health officials busy monitoring and evaluating conditions of affected Halton residents. At its peak, there were about 150 in quarantine at any given time. (See 'Signage' page A3) Citing health and safety concerns, the union representing custodians with the Halton District School Board has started a petition demanding the board stop the contracting-out o f their jobs in high schools. The president of Local 1011 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees issued a pair of news releases recently stating his group's concerns about what he says is a change in board policy. Robert Bryant said the approximate ly 260 full- and part-time employees he represents know the schools and pupils best and should be hired to clean the board's 80-plus elementary and high schools. To support their viewpoint, Bryant said last week that a petition has been circulating at public gatherings and in a door-to-door campaign aimed at chang ing the board's mind. Bryant said the board intends to keep (See 'Changes' page A7) Man sought by police following indecent acts Halton Regional Police are looking for a man who com mitted several indecent acts at two esthetics salons in Bronte Saturday. According to investigators, a man entered Beauty Nail on Lakeshore Road around 10:30 a.m. and requested a chest and bikini wax. Once in a treatment room, however, the man took his clothes off and began masturbating. When asked to leave the premises, he dressed and left. Police say the same man then went to Please One Hair and Esthetics in Bronte Village Mall and again requested the same services and, after making inappropriate comments about the procedures to an employee, performed the same indecent act. Again, when asked to leave, the man did so without incident. The suspect is described as white male, approximately 5(See 'Do' page A4) Special torch run here Friday Halton Regional Police are gearing up for this Friday's leg o f the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run in support of Ontario Special Olympics. It gets under way when Chief Ean Algar is passed the Flame of Hope from the Hamilton Police Service at 9 a.m. at the junction of Plains Road West and York Boulevard in Burlington's west end. The torch will then be carried through Burlington and Oakville and will wind up at a reception at George's Square in Downtown Oakville from around 1-1:30 p.m. Each year clients from Community Living Oakville join police and other emergency personnel in the Oakville portion o f the annual event under sunny skies and applause from bystanders on the street. (See 'Public' page A7) Peter Power · Toronto Star A PAGE FROM HISTORY: Thirteen-year-old O akville resident Roisin H a rtn e tt and her dog guide Penny walk through Q ueen's P a rk M onday, the teen's first day as a legislative page. The blind G rad e 8 student a t St. M atthew school, with assistance from her four-footed friend, m anaged to navigate the aisles of the Legislature. T he plucky teen also had to m em orize the nam es of gov ernm ent and opposition M PPs and th eir seats. Being accepted into the page p rogram , which is open to G rades 7-8 students, is no easy task either. The program is very com petitive. Students, individuals lend helping hand to Sally Ann Events, donations provide much-needed boost By Howard Mozel OAKVILLE B EA V ER ST A FF Peter C.McCusker · Oakville Beaver A nn Quigley and Dr. F ran k Invidiata dish out cups of baked beans (courtesy of H J . Heinz) at Towne Square d u r ing the Salvation A rm y's annual Bean Lunch Saturday. The Salvation Army accomplishes many good works in Oakville and, thanks to a grateful community, that benevolence is a two-way street. A perfect case in point is Heart at Work, a special initiative organ ized by the students of King's Christian Collegiate, which takes place June 16, 17, 19 and 20. According to Salvation Army spokesperson Wendy Perkins, Heart at Work is part o f the school's Serve Week 2003, during which 160 students plan to work in concert with the Town of Oakville's Public Works depart ment to help clean up and beauti fy the municipality. The idea is to get pledges for each bag of litter with an ambi tious eye on a $100,000 goal to help with funding for the perma nent Lighthouse Shelter. "It's exciting for us to get stu dents involved in the Salvation Army," said Perkins. "The Town was also thrilled by the partner ship which will help stretch tax dollars to keep the town clean." Businesses - like Team Invidiata, which is paying to have its Woodhaven Homes develop ment cleaned up - are also encouraged to make pledges to have their properties made litterfree by the students during the four-day blitz. " It's exciting for us to get students involved in the Salvation Army. The Town was also thrilled by the partnership which will help stretch tax dollars to keep the town dean." · Wendy Perkins The Salvation Army's Red Shield Campaign is also winding down but if a canvasser has not visited you, call 905-339-2370. For more information about Heart at Work, call the above number or e-mail wendyredshield @hottnail.com. Last Saturday, the Salvation Army held its second Bean Lunch in Towne Square to celebrate its 51 years of service in Oakville. Just as its name suggests, the event saw 200 bowls of beans served up (courtesy of H J. Heinz) and washed down with water. The idea Perkins explained, is to illus trate how in disaster relief as well as in Sally Ann shelters and foodbanks, "cheap and nutritious food reflects the basic work we do in Oakville, giving dignity to those in dire need." The birthday cake that partici pants also enjoyed was provided by Monastery Bakery. Only two days before the Bean Lunch, Oakville's Dr. Frank Invidiata presented the Salvation Army with a $10,000 cheque. This support allowed the tem porary Lighthouse Shelter in the former Chamber of Commerce building on Country Squire Lane to reach its full capacity of 12 beds, up from 10. Because of this, however, an alarm system and other upgrades were necessary, paid for by Invidiata's generosity. The Emergency Housing Advisory Group has recommend ed a single, 20-25-bed permanent facility to start, which could later be expanded to a maximum 40 beds. (See related photos page A2) Editorials......... .......A6 ArtScene...................B1 Focus....................... 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