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Weather for Oakville, ON Fri Sat Sun Mon 32° 18° 28° 18° 27° 17° 27° 17° Page 16 TAB celebrates 60 years It's all about the jazz Artscene www.insidehalton.com dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 Stay Connected! Friday, August 5, 2016 | 56 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax Oakville athletes head to Rio Olympics Games open today by Herb Garbutt Oakville Beaver Staff Oakville's contingent competing in the 2016 Olympics, opening today in Rio de Janeiro, ranges from one of Canada's most decorated Olympians and the author of biggest moments in London to ve rst-time Olympians. Oakville kayaker Adam van Koeverden, along with Burloak Canoe Club teammate Mark Oldershaw of Burlington, are heading to the Rio Olympics. They did a practice run on Sixteen Mile Kayaker Adam van Creek Thursday before a club send-off. Van Koeverden is to compete Aug. 15-16. He is among eight Oakville athletes in Rio. | photo by Graham Paine ­ Oakville Beaver / Beaver Koeverden will be comle photos peting in his fourth Olympics. It's been 12 years since van Koeverden won gold and bronze in Athens. The 34-year-old has brought home a medal from each Olympic Games since then, earning silver medals in Beijing and London. Special Report Diana Matheson Dominique Bouchard Lee Parkhill K.C. Fraser Melanie Hawtin Mack Darragh Sasha Boulton see Oakville on p.4 fall Special $99 for 6-months* M O R N I N G S T A R 1410 SPEERS RD. #5, OAKVILLE unlimited Classes! free uniform TAEKWON-DO (just east of 3rd line) Call to make an appointment to register. *New members only, must be 7 yrs and above. 905-847-8955 www.mstartkd.com