Beaver THE OAKVILLE N O RT H A M E R I C A' S M O S T AWA R D E D C O M M U N I T Y N E W S PA P E R A Metroland Publication Vol. 44 No. 79 Creekbank condo plan setback Four-day hearing delayed at request of the developer By Angela Blackburn OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF New information has sidelined the fight over whether a nine-storey condo should be built on Upper Middle Road, east of Bronte Road, until later this month. Inside Living..................................13 Artscene..............................16 Update................................17 Automotive ........................18 Sports..................................23 Business..............................26 Classified ...........................42 Full Delivery: Leons Partial Delivery: Good Year, Little Caesars, Ethan Allen, Bently, Sherwin William, The Bay, Part Source, Bouclair For home delivery & customer service call (905) 845-9742 Mon., Tues., & Thurs. 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Wed. & Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. or Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. For new subscriptions, call (905) 845-9742 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com (Support Your Local Carrier) OAKVILLE'S BEST REAL ESTATE SECTION INSIDE! DELIVERY SYLC Buy, Sell, Trade www.beatgoeson.com www.oakvillebeaver.com Happy Birthday Canada! OAKVILLE LIVING 1/2 Price Appetizers on the Patio! 4-6pm & 9pm-close AMC Theatres (QEW & Winston Churchill) 905-829-3233 321 Cornwall Rd. Old Oakville Market 905.815.8777 "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2006 64 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) Canada Day block party A four-day hearing over whether there was even a case to be heard in the first place was set to start at Town Hall yesterday (Tuesday). However, new information that recently surfaced saw the developer ask for time to regroup late Friday. A new hearing date is expected to be set in three weeks via a telephone conference among the parties. The Town of Oakville was heading into Tuesday's hearing to argue that under new Planning Act rules there's no jurisdiction for the consolidated Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) and Environmental Review Board panel to hear the case. It boils down to the fact that the property in question is outside of what the Town deems is its urban KEVIN HILL / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER PARADE MARSHALL: David Fisher, of Marlatt Drive, is all decked out in red and white as he leads the street's annual parade that kicks off the neighbourhood's annual Canada Day street party celebration. For more pictures on this event see page 8. Labour woes may mark new school year The union representing those who work with at-risk and special needs students at the Halton District School Board expects to be in a legal strike position just prior to the start of the next school year. The Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF), District 20, Halton Professional Student Services Personnel (PSSP) bargaining unit has asked the Ministry of Labour for a No Board Report. The step will put the unit in a position to take legal strike action by Aug. 26. The action was taken after negotiations with board personnel, and the assistance of a provincial conciliator, on June 16 failed to break the impasse. PSSP represents more than 40 staff, including psycho-educational consultants, social workers, speech and language pathologists, and child and youth counsellors working with at-risk and special needs students in Halton's public elementary and secondary schools. "Our members have been very patient, but we have now been working without a contract for nearly two years and see no sign that the Halton board is serious about negotiating a settlement," said Willi Steinke, president of the District 20 PSSP bargaining unit. Sandra Sahli, executive officer of OSSTF and chair of the negotiating team, said, "The board cannot expect to retain staff and provide necessary continuity in delivering professional support services for Halton students when it is not willing to address the unique salary and workload issues of those who do this work. Currently, these employees are among the lowest paid in the province for similar job classes." Dawn Beckett-Morton, the school board's executive officer of human resources and its chief contract negotiator, had little to say except that she is unsure what Sahli means in reference to PSSP members' unique salary and workload issues. See Developer page 5 · Wood & Vinyl Shutters, Supplied & Installed · High Quality at Affordable Prices · Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed · Serving Oakville with Shop at Home Service Authorized Vinylbilt Dealer Shop at Home Service FREE www.shuttersetc.ca