Weather for Oakville, ON Thurs Fri Sat Sun 2° -11° -2° -8° 5° -1° 5° -3° Through the glass at Knox Spotlight Peace of Minds yogathon Page 9 www.insidehalton.com MECHANICAL SERVICES AUTO AUTO AU TOPR PRO PR O OA OAKV OAKV KVIL ILLE E 2 2 Wyecroft Road, Oakv 221 kvill ille e autoprooakville.mechanicnet.com 905-469-2442 2 dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 Stay Connected! Thursday, February 25, 2016 | 56 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax Stranger approached boys Monday, say police by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff Halton police are investigating after a stranger approached two young boys as they walked home from school Monday. At 4:30 p.m., the boys were walking in the area of Brookmill Road and Constance Drive when a man in a car approached them and engaged them in conversation. Police said the youths felt uncomfortable and ran away. The man is described as white, 60-70 years old with an average build, short grey hair, a goatee and brown eyes. The vehicle is described as an older silver or grey two-door motor vehicle similar to a BMW or Volvo with a possible dent on the right of the vehicle. Halton police are reminding residents to trust their instincts and if they feel something is wrong, walk with a purpose, be alert and attentive to their surroundings and at all times pay attention. Additional personal safety tips that can be shared with both parents and children can be located on the Halton see Police on p.4 Oakville re ghters work at the scene of a blaze at a vacant barn on Sixth Line last Saturday. Fire of cials believe the cause of the re may be arson. The investigation is continuing. | photo by Graham Paine Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) Arson suspected in barn re Saturday Oakville re ghters and Halton police were called to the structure at 6:45 p.m., after receiving a 911 call reporting smoke coming from the building. Within minutes, ames burned through the roof. Fire ghters fought the blaze for more than an by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff The Oakville Fire Department con rmed Tuesday a blaze, which destroyed a vacant barn in the Dundas Street and Sixth Line area Saturday, was an act of arson. hour to get it under control. Their efforts were hampered by a lack of re hydrants in the area. Chief Fire Prevention Of cer Gary Laframboise said the re was no accident. "There were no services to the building. It is a see No on p.11 SAUNDERS, SAXTON & WINTER ~ A Legacy of Excellence ~ Wendy Saunders Kim Saxton Ruth Anne Winter Sales Representative Sales Representative Broker 136 Church Street, Suite 1A - Oakville, ON | 905.845.1223 sswteam.ca | sswteam @ johnstonanddaniel.com 1259 Lawrence Crescent - $4,288,000