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www.oakvillebeaver.com Beaver N O RT H A M E R I C A' S M O S T AWA R D E D C O M M U N I T Y N E W S PA P E R A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 46 No. 14 THE OAKVILLE Swimming to personal bests Down Under Sports Mississauga Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Clinic BOTOX 25% OFF Expires Feb. 16/07 905-273-3045 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2007 40 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" Flooded high rise residents can break their leases Landlord paying hotel bills for tenants unable to live in their apartments By Krissie Rutherford OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Fabulous February Food Tenants of 1360 White Oaks Blvd. have been given the option of packing their bags and ending their lease contracts early after a major flood in the building Saturday. Inside Opinion......................................6 Worship....................................18 Entertainment..........................24 Sports.......................................27 Classified .................................31 Full Delivery: Kenneth Lee, Canadian Tire, Food Basics, Insider's Report, Superstore, No Frills, Wal-Mart, Zellers, MDG Partial Delivery: Ashley Furniture, Dominion, Pharmassist, Price Chopper, Food Basics, Ho-Lee-Chow, Home Hardware, Longo's, M&M's, Sobeys, Pharma Plus, Fortino's, Sears, The Barn, Best Buy, Solutions, Michaels, The Source by Circuit City, 2001 Audio Video, Shoppers Drug Mart, Future Shop SYLC (Support Your Local Carrier) DELIVERY For home delivery & customer service call 905-845-9742 Mon., Tues., & Thurs. 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Wed. & Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. or Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. For new subscriptions, call 905-845-9742 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com "We're trying to make this as easy on everyone as possible by allowing residents to get out of their leases if they want to," said Mark Kenney, vice president of operations for Cap Reit, the rental company that owns the building. "There's no obligation on our part to do that, but we did want to give residents the option." So far, one tenant has taken the company up on the offer. About 10 other residents are staying in hotel rooms, accommodation Cap Reit is paying for, Kenney says. "We've extended the hotel accommodation offer to anybody in the building," he noted, again adding Cap Reit isn't obligated to do so. The burst standpipe that caused the flood provides water ­ a lot of it ­ in the event of a fire, and is located in the north LIESA KORTMANN / OAKVILLE BEAVER TOASTING THE TASTEBUDS: Chef's in downtown Oakville are gearing up for a Fabulous February by participating in a pair of culinary events -- downtown Oakville's Gallery and Taste Tour and A Flavoured Affaire. Raising a toast to the upcoming events are (front row, l-r) George Couto, Seasons Restaurant, Julia Hanna, Julia's, John Lau, Oliver's, Alyson Cooks, Berlio Cafe, (back row, l-r) Steve Markeni, Benvenuto, Garry Van Dijk, The Colbourne on Lakeshore, Peter Wilson, Rude Native, and Bogdan, Oliver's. For complete story see page 2. Weedless Wednesday may go up in smoke Youth group seeks name change for annual quit smoking day The Halton Youth Action Alliance (HYAA) is working to get the title of the annual quit smoking day -- Weedless Wednesday -- changed for 2008. The group believes the title is misinterpreted by youth and is drawing attention to marijuana. In early January, the HYAA surveyed 56 youth aged 13 to 18 in Halton to explore their understanding and awareness of the term Weedless Wednesday. The results of the survey indicated that: · 95 per cent hadn't heard of Weedless Wednesday · 88 per cent didn't think the title Weedless Wednesday represented the ideas behind the day · 81 per cent thought the day had to do with marijuana. The group sent a letter to the Canadian Council for Tobacco Control (CCTC) that identified their concerns on the issue and included results of the survey and some suggestions for alternative titles such as QUIT (Quit Using It Today), TGIF (Tobacco Goes Invisible Friday) and Wheezeless Wednesday. See Landlord page 4 See Key page 7 End insurance confusion. For informed decisions that you can feel good about, contact us! We are pleased to offer competitive insurance solutions in person, by email, or fax. Your hotline to great insurance products & services: 905-845-9793 www.magnesgroup.com THE MAGNES GROUP INC. 1540 Cornwall Rd., Suite #100, Oakville, ON L6J 7W5 Tel: (905) 845-9793 Fax: (905) 845-9149 The Magnes Group Inc. has its roots in Syd A. Vince Insurance, Est. 1953 · Home · Auto · Life · Business · *As chosen by Oakville Beaver Readers