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3 | Thursday, May 19, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Lt.(N) Sean Livingston (left) salutes during the ceremony to officially unveil a large interpretive panel which tells the history of the HMCS Oakville, a Second World War flower-class Corvette named after the Town of Oakville. The unveiling took place in the newly refurbished Tannery Park, overlooking Oakville Harbour. The panel was written by Livingston, the author of Oakville's Flower: The History of HMCS Oakville. (Middle) RCSCC Oakville Chief Petty Officer, 2nd class Mara Lach, left, and Petty Officer 1st class Aaron Trenholme unveil the plaque while (right) Parade Marshal RCN (ret) Mike Vencel leads the parade, including pipers, colour party and cadets with the RCSCC Oakville Sea Cadets and the Lorne Scots Army Cadets, into Tannery Park. | photos by Graham Paine ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) by Julia Le HMCS Oakville remembered in Tannery Park bank of the Sixteen Mile Creek, for the unveiling of a commemorative plaque paying tribute to the HMCS Oakville. The warship was a Second World War flowerclass corvette named after the Town of Oakville. It distinguished itself in the Battle of Atlantic guests heard from Oakville resident and RCN representative Glenn Woolfrey during the commemorative ceremony, which included a parade and songs played by the Lorne Scots Pipes & Drums. HMCS Oakville sailed into town as the RCN's newest ship and was blessed in the largest christening ceremony of any RCN ship during the Second World War, said Woolfrey. "She carried aboard her the minister of defence for naval Affairs, the chief of naval staff and 12 local children -- school children representing Oakville's 12 districts at the time -- to what would be known as one of the largest public spectacles in the Town's history and a remembrance of us and our constant connection with the navy in this town," said Woolfrey, the commanding officer of HMCS Star, Hamilton's naval reserve unit. He said while en route to Aruba in late August see HMCS Oakville on p.5 Oakville Beaver Staff A chapter of Oakville's naval history has been memorialized in Tannery Park. On Saturday (May 15), politicians, senior members of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), veterans, cadets and residents gathered at the park overlooking Lake Ontario, near the west ADDITION YOU ALWAYS WANTED IN JUST IMAGINE THAT SOMETHING BIG IS COMING TO OAKVILLE! FREE ADMISSION & FREE PARKING EVERY SATURDAY 8AM ­ 4PM Starts Sat., May 28th Thru. to Sat., Sept. 24th 7 DAYS UNTIL GRAND OPENING! 5 DAYS! 1 888 610 4959 CALL TODAY BUY LOCAL Conventional timelines for building an addition range from 8 months to a year. By the time you hire a professional, go from conceptual drawings to final working drawings, finding a contractor and or trades, get prices, re-drawing and re pricing, then actually building the addition the better part of a year has gone by. Then there is the issue of re- landscaping after it is all done. Amazing! Almost Too Good To Be True! Experience one of the largest outdoor markets in the GTA Every Saturday this Summer. UNIQUE VENDORS · FARMERS MARKET · ANTIQUES · CRAFTS · ARTISANS FOOD TRUCKS · JUNK IN THE TRUNK · LIVE ENTERTAINMENT BE AN OASIS VENDOR! LET'S ALL GO TO ThE MOVIES! We don't send a sales person to your home, we send a designer. One phone call, one meeting, one price, we start your order. SMArT ON THE SpOT 20 DAY 5 DAY sTandard drawIngs PrICIng desIgn & PermITs Phase* www.the5dayaddition.ca COnsTruCTIOn Phase Got a business, product or service to promote? Be a · Come to the 5 Drive-In & Celebrate the vendor at the Oasis. Visit www.oasisurbanmarket.com Long Weekend! This Week at the 5 Drive-In: Spots as low as $35/wk! Neighbours 2 on Screen 1, Angry Birds and Money Monster Screen 2, Captain America JUNK IN ThE TRUNK SALE! and Jungle Book Screen 3 and a dusk to dawn 4 movie feature, visit www.5drivein. Need a Place to Sell Your Stuff? Load up your com for all of the details Car, Van or Pick-up Truck! Spaces are limited so email oum@gobeeinc.com for more details 5 Drive-In @ 2332 Ninth Line, Oakville and BOOK TODAY! www.oasisurbanmarket.com