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Beaver THE OAKVILLE Voted Ontario's Top Newspaper Four Years in a Row - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Neat-ness counts for TV host-turnedauthor www.oakvillebeaver.com OUT OF INK? REFILL AND SAVE UP TO 60% Artscene (formerly Island Ink-Jet) Upper Oakville Shopping Centre (Upper Middle & 8th Line) 905-842-5600 refill refill A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 48 No. 14 "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2010 56 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) Hospital That's the spirit price tag too high for some By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Oakville is being asked for way too much. This was the opinion put forward by many who spoke at a public meeting held by the Town, Thursday night, to gauge local reaction to Halton Healthcares' $200-million funding request for the new Oakville hospital. Around 100 people attended the meeting at Oakville Town Hall's South Atrium. While many of those present could be seen wearing yellow `I support the new Oakville hospital' buttons, those angry about the funding request definitely had the most to say. The tone of the evening was set early when audience members interrupted Town CAO Ray Green's introductory remarks to shout, `It's a hell of a lot of money' while another yelled `disgrace.' At the heart of the matter is the funding formula established by the province for the building of the new hospital. Under this formula, the Province covers 100 per cent of the planning and design costs associated with the hospital's construction. The Province also covers 90 per cent of the eligible construction costs and 90 per cent of the costs associated with building equipment (such as elevators and heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems) and 30 years of building maintenance. The Province, however, will not cover any of the non-eligible construction costs associated with building non-service related facilities (the hospital's cafeteSee OTMH page 2 PHOTO COURTESY SUE HEDDLE YES!: Oakville's Spencer Elwick, 7, a Grade 1 student at Sunningdale Public School, is ready for some hockey action from the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Here, he cheers hero Canada's Sidney Crosby who will face off with Russia's Alexander Ovechkin, as the greatest ice hockey players of their generation go for gold. Spencer himself plays hockey on the Timbits Teal Tigers in Oakville. Spencer is really in the Olympic spirit so he had his hair shaved in the shape of a maple leaf to bring luck to Team Canada. Reported assault a false alarm A teenager who was walking alone in her neighbourhood Friday, Feb. 12 was not actually grabbed as previously believed, according to the Halton Regional Police Service. The 16-year-old girl was walking in the area of Monk's Passage and Monastery Drive in Glen Abbey at 3 p.m. when she spotted a cargo van driving slowly behind her. Police initially said she was grabbed shortly afterwards by a man. However, after police re-interviewed the victim they found out she was not grabbed at all. They also found the driver of the van. The driver had a service call in the area and was driving slowly to find the address. The driver recalled he had seen and may have scared the girl, but police said he had a legitimate reason for being in the area and determined there was no foul play on his part. Schools in the area had contacted parents of their students and sent home a letter asking them to review safety rules with their children in the wake of the incident. SERVING OAKVILLE FOR 26 YEARS! 175 Wyecroft Rd. Oakville 905.845.6653 Between Kerr & Dorval No Pay for 6 months and Huge Rebates PLUS ­ We guarantee your valuable Manufacturer and Government Rebates and take care of the Paperwork for you. For Deadlines and Complete Details call 905-844-2949 Ask about our excellent Financing and Great Terms. VISIT OUR ALL NEW WEBSITE YOUR FRIEND IN THE BUSINESS! www.lockwoodchrysler.com