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Weather for Oakville, ON Thu Fri Sat Sun 15° 9° 16° 6° 21° 13° 20° 15° Record year for Oakville's Terry Fox Run Page www.insidehalton.com 916 Winston Churchill Blvd. dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 t k ill www.carstaroakville.com t k iill Collision & Glass Glass Service Service Collision & 905-845-7579 905-847-2595 2212 Wyecroft Rd. Stay Connected! Thursday, September 18, 2014 | 48 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax Oct. 27 election race is on by Michael Gregory Oakville Beaver Staff The nal day for the candidates registering for the municipal election Friday saw a few last-minute additions before the 2 p.m. deadline, with just one public school trustee's seat to be acclaimed when voters head to the polls Oct. 27. Marking the day was a urry of election signs that popped up around town, as 43 candidates -- two more than in 2010 -- attempt to recruit voters' loyalty. Incumbent mayor Rob Burton will see the most competition since rst being elected mayor in 2006. Challenging Burton to be the Town's chief magistrate are Gordon Brennan, Mary Kennedy, John McLaughlin and Greg Warchol. In Ward 1, incumbent Ralph Robinson will campaign against Stephen Maloney for a local council seat. For the Ward 1 Town and Regional council seat, Sean O'Meara and Linda Oliver are challenging incumbent Alan Johnston. The Ward 2 municipal council seat is a two-way race between Damian Burt and incumbent Pam Damoff. see Public on p.3 Mansbridge draws full house for Chamber gala by Nathan Howes Special to the Beaver CBC News Chief Correspondent Peter Mansbridge speaks with former Chamber chair and Oakville businesswoman Wendy Rinella. Mansbridge was keynote speaker at the Chamber's 60th anniversary gala Tuesday. | photo by Nathan Howes ­ special to the Beaver Peter Mansbridge, CBC News chief correspondent, has been a trusted name in Canadian households for more than four decades. The veteran news anchor and journalist spoke of experiences and interviews during his 46-year career as the keynote speaker at the Oakville Chamber of Commerce's 60th annual Chair's Dinner Tuesday. The event, which also included a networking reception and silent auction, attracted a sold-out crowd of 450 at the Oakville Conference Centre. Mansbridge has been with CBC since 1968. He began his career in radio and then transitioned to television as a reporter for 20 years. He has been an anchor of CBC's agship nightly-news and current affairs program, The National, since 1988. "I've been a very lucky guy. I've seen a lot of changes over time. It's been an incredible opportunity for me. I've travelled the country, I've broadcast live from each province, each of the territories and I've taken The National to all of these different communities," said Mansbridge. "I've even been on an icebreaker going through the Northwest Passage broadcasting live." He said his job has also taken him around the world to every continent except for Antarctica. The 12-time Gemini Award recipient and of cer of the Order of Canada noted he's conducted about 15,000 interviews during his career ­ many "interesting ones, some bad ones and a lot of good ones." see Veteran on p.7 Optimize Performance (Adults and Children) · Attention span is short · Difficulty organizing & completing work · also helpful for Asperger's · also Psycho-educational testing ADD Centre High quality wood & vinyl shutters Neurofeedback and learning strategies can provide a lasting improvement. Co-author with Pediatrician William Sears of The A.D.D. Book: New Understandings, New Approaches to Parenting Your Child. Director: Lynda M. Thompson, Ph.D., 905-803-8066 www.addcentre.com 905.691.4455 www.shuttersetc.ca WINNER OF BEST WINDOW COVERING & BLIND CENTRE SINCE 2006 SHUTTERS ETC.