The tradition continues tomorrow as the 46th annual Oakville Santa Claus Parade winds its way, with more than 100 marching units and floats, down Kerr Street and along Lakeshore Road to officially bring the Christmas spirit to Oakville. The parade will start at the corner of Stewart and Kerr Streets at 9 a.m., move down Kerr, turn eastâ€" * anta Claus is coming to town Saturday mornâ€" _ ing. For the 46th straight year, Santa will be â€" visiting Oakville a month before Christmas as he makes a grand appearance at the end of a long, colorful parade, Santa Claus Parade Saturday Jakeâ€"fromâ€"theâ€"Lake joins Pinegrove Public School students (left to right) Heather Christie, Hillary Fraser, Christian Waters and Laura Steeper in inviting everyone to join them at the 46th Annual Oakyville Santa Claus Parade on Saturday morning. Jake, the official Oakvillie Waterfront Festival mascot, will be riding on the festiâ€" val‘s float and handing out neon stickers of himself to children along the parade route. (Photo by Riziero Vertoll}) A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol. 32 No. 140 Fun for the whole family This year‘s parade theme is ‘A Family Christmas,‘ and in keeping with this initiative, an entire family â€" not a single local dignitary â€" has been chosen to be the grand marshalls. The Isherwoods â€" Brian and Diana, and their four children, will lead the parade as representatives of Oakville‘s traditional, yet diverse and indepenâ€" ward on Rebecca Street, south on Navy Street, east on Lakeshore Road, and north on Reynolds Street to the former Oakville Trafailgar High School. The parade should arrive downtown at about 9:45 a.m. A GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT! (See ‘Parade‘ page 4) FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1994 Hot chocolate and hot apple cider will be served and goodies for young and old will be availâ€" able as will hotdogs and sausages. A fullâ€"blown OMB hearing was thought to have been avoided when Genstar and ‘the Trafalgar Chartwell Residents Association (TCRA) reached an agreement. In late October â€" after years acrimony and negotiation â€" Council voted in favor of a compromise ironed out between Genstar the TCRA. (See ‘Resident‘ page 3) At 6:30 p.m. a preâ€"lighting show will feature Oakville‘s own singers, Allison Moodie and Suzanne Brown to be followed at 7 p.m. with the tree lighting and singâ€"aâ€"long. As a result, a special "preâ€"hearâ€" ing" will be held today (Friday) in the Trafalgar Room of Town startâ€" ing at 10 a.m. to set a date for the OMB to hear Genstar‘s appeal against the Town. The Kerr Street Tree Lighting Ceremony gets underway tonight with special guests Santa Claus, Barney the Dinosaur and the United Way‘s CAREâ€"Y. Kerr Street Tree Lighting Ceremony tonight Trafalgar Road resident Robert Livesey has filed an individual appeal with the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) regarding the Genstar Development Company‘s plans to build on a narrow parcel of land near the Oakville GO station. Genstar â€" which had filed with the OMB in March â€" said if anyone appealed the deal they would go ahead with their push for more floors and higher density. By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff OMB appeal could kill Genstar deal he compromise hammered out only last month on a contentious highrise development on Old Mill Road is now in serious danger of falling apart. 44 Pages 75 Cents (GST included) Today‘s FRIDA YÂ¥ FILEE oooooooooooooooooooooooo evsssesscssessesscesse SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS New Homes, Cruise Holidays, Tropicana Brochure, Over Drive. Partial Delivery: Maxwell House Instant Coffee Paper The Thrill of Victory Local girls‘ teams win junior and senior basketball titles OAKVILLE TOWN Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435â€"201 N. JOâ€"ANN McKINNON B.Sc. D.V.M. MR.CVS. Page 22 24237