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Oakville seeks out the future of business Continued from page 3 9 · Wednesday, February 17, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com has opened the door for companies like Solar Semiconductor to invest in Ontario communities. "We want those companies to take a long hard look at Ontario when they are considering their plans for where they want to advance next," said Flynn. "It's the technology these companies bring that is going to reduce the need for the large creators of greenhouse gases, which are obviously such a threat to the future of our planet." Solar Semiconductor President and CEO Hari "We want those companies to take a long, hard look at Ontario when they are considering their plans for where they want to advance next." Kevin Flynn, Oakville MPP n nel needs, is a central location to our target market and has the requisite infrastructure that will allow us to grow as we continue to expand our market in Canada, he said. Surapaneni also stated that once operational the Oakville facility will be responsible for chemically processing solar cells, which will then be assembled into solar panels. reasons Oakville was chosen as the location of the company's first North American manufacturing facility. "We chose this town because it had the talent pool required to meet our person- Burton has called Solar Semiconductor precisely the type of knowledge-based company Oakville has targeted for its Economic Development Strategy, which is intended to allow Oakville residents to work in Oakville as well as live here. Solar Semiconductor was incorporated in 2006 and opened its first manufacturing plant near Hyderabad, India. Since then it has quickly become a long-term, supplier of choice for many of the world's largest systems integrators and wholesalers. The company designs, develops, manufacturers and markets a wide variety of solar photovoltaic products and solutions. For more information about Solar Semiconductor, visit www.solarsemiconductor.com. Surapaneni stated he could not give an exact date as to when the Oakville facility would be operational as the company is still looking for a proper building to house it. He also listed some of the Meet the Hanlon Creek defenders Meet the Hanlon Creek defenders in Oakville Feb. 25. One day last summer in Guelph, Ontario, 60 people walked onto an industrial construction site and set up a temporary home, complete with a composting toilet, strawbale first aid tent, lookout tower and kitchen. Within hours, work on Guelph's much opposed 675acre Hanlon Creek Business Park, that would destroy the area's last stand of old growth forest and the habitat of threatened wildlife, was shut down. Find out what happened in a forum to be held from 7:30-9 p.m. in the Oakville Room, Oakville Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road on Thursday, Feb 25. Everyone is welcome, admission is free. For information, visit www.oakvillegreen.org. BUY LOCALLY SERVICE LOCALLY SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY Phone: (905) 825-8088 www.volvoofoakville.com SERVICE DEPARTMENT OPEN SATURDAYS