OAKVILLE-CENfRg i C O N V E I ^ X ^ ' J a VT 5**' A n d L u x u r y a u *. ^ In Every Ro o m (9 0 5 ) 8 4 2 -5 0 0 0 ^ A Metroland Publication Vol.38 No. 85 Weekend Oakville's Award-Winning Community Newspaper I heO akvele B eaver Cidel Rivera SALES REPRESENTATIVE For Customer RF/MBC uAKm K U M I REALTY CO RP REALTOR /J s # rW \ W I f 36 Pages S U N D A Y ,J U L Y1 6 ,2 0 0 0 7 5C e n t s Plus GST OPP in highway blitz this week Police adding 35 extra officers to spot infractions Focus 2000 - the latest public safety initiative by Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in the Greater Toronto Area - takes place this week in Halton and Peel Regions. Thirty-five extra officers will be patrolling the QEW and Highways 403, 401 and 410 from Monday through Thursday. The OPP helicopter will be providing air support during this effort to maintain highway safety in the regions. According to the OPP, the above highways are critical com muter routes and links for Toronto's industrial and business core. The main focus of the blitz will be the "anti-social behaviour of drivers that put the lives of oth ers at risk by unsafe lane changes, speeding and other moving viola tions." "The public has responded favourably to Focus 2000 so far, and we are glad to bring this inno vative public safety initiative to the (S e e `D e ta ils ' p a g e 4 ) INSIDE to d a y ' s paper Update__ ___ ...7 Health................9 Travel........ ...... 11 Classified. ·a1 5 Sports..... ....... 19 -- Photo by C hristine Sm yth CAROUSEL OF NATIONS RETURNS: Following the success last year of the United Way of Oakville's Carousel of Nations, the event is returning again on Oct. 21st and 22nd. Getting ready for the event are Cindy Kieft of Attridge Transportation along with some young representatives of Oakville's multicultural community (front to back) Melvin Cordero Bolanos-Lnft/i America, Jacy Ocampo-Philippines and Daniela de Silva -Portugal. For story, see page 5. H om e deliver}: Sears Partial delivery: 16page Sunshine of Savings, The Bay, Smart Source, H o-Lee C how , Little C aesars, Raall, M eadowvale Furniture Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435-201 8" BYPASS PRUNING SHEARS 59-6669-6 Reg. 8.99 S ale Sunday, J u ly 16 - Satu ay, J u ly 22