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OAKVILLE'S BEST REAL ESTATE SECTION INSIDE! Beaver THE OAKVILLE A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 47 No. 79 Polywheels O Canada! shuts down suddenly Perfect storm blew in to shock employees By Tina Depko OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Employees at Polywheels Manufacturing who arrived for work on Monday morning were in for an unwelcome surprise. The doors to the building were locked, with flyers posted informing staff that the plant would be shut down until further notice. Polywheels makes compressionmolded parts for a wide variety of markets, with its largest clients being in the automotive industry. The announcement of the Inside Living...........................................14 Automotive..................................16 Artscene.......................................21 Sports...........................................25 Classified.....................................28 Full Delivery: JYSK, The Bay, Leon's, Nevada Bob's Partial Delivery: QSI, Rona, First Student, Salvation Army, Partsource, Bouclair, Bentley For home delivery & customer service call (905) 845-9742 Mon., Tues. and Thurs. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Fri. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat 10 a.m.-3 p.m. NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS call (905) 845-9742 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com See inside today's paper for special subscription offer. www.oakvillebeaver.com Thailand-bound to help endangered species STORY PAGE 4 321 Cornwall Rd. Old Oakville Market 905.815.8777 DUNDEE MORTGAGE SERVICES INC. Renew your mortgage rate 3-4 months before your current term ends. No Broker Fees on Mortgages. 5 YRS 5.45% 7 YRS 5.70% 5 Year Variable -.65% PAUL FOLEY A.M.P. MORTGAGE CONSULTANT 905-827-8009 ABBEY PLAZA, OAKVILLE · Third Line at Upper Middle "Using Communication To Build Better Communities" WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2008 72 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) Aquinas will be rebuilt on location Funding still needed By Tina Depko OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF See Workers page 5 MICHAEL IVANIN / OAKVILLE BEAVER HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Cassidy Taylor smiles as she checks her Canadian flag in a mirror during Canada Day celebration in Kerr Village on Saturday. The Carousel of Nations, a multicultural experience for the entire family offered a showcase of crafts, visual and performing arts. Bronte Creek Provincial Park was also the scene of a Canada Day celebration Friday. For more photos see pages 7 and 9. Due to our publishing deadlines around the Canada Day holiday, please look for coverage of the Canada Day festivities in Bronte Village in our Friday edition and online at www.oakvillebeaver.com. The wheels are in motion to build a new St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School, but the Halton District Catholic School Board is still facing several hurdles before the groundbreaking can occur. The building is slated to be built on the same site as the current school, which is located in southcentral Oakville on Dorval Drive. The main obstacle facing the board right now is funding, according to Giacomo Corbacio, superintendent of facility management services. The projected cost of the new school is $32 million. The provincial ministry of education announced in September 2007 it would provide $14.3 million for the project. The board is waiting for approval of further funding from the Ontario Ministry of Education. "We've gotten some funding approved from the ministry, but the big thing we are waiting for right now is one more piece of funding from them," Corbacio said. "We are also waiting for the ministry's approval of the project so we can move forward." Another major step that needs to be taken before construction can commence is obtaining permission from the Town. "We are in the process of submitting the site plan application," said See Community page 3 D O D G E C H RYS L E R J E E P OAKVILLE CALIFORNIA & PLANTATION SHUTTERS A Authorized Eclipse Shutters Dealer Drive Through Service Complimentary Wireless Internet Access and Refresehment Bar New & Pre-Owned Vehicles Available FREE 905.845.4211 270 Oak Park Blvd., Oakville (Trafalgar & Dundas) 905.845.4211 · Sales@oakvilledodge.com SHUTTERS ETC.