OAKVILLE'S BEST REAL ESTATE SECTION INSIDE! 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 member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 47 No. 13 Ten-year plan has $769-M price tag The Town of Oakville has some big projects ahead and those projects are going to cost some big money. This was the key bullet point of Monday's Budget Committee meeting at which Town staff presented the 2008 Capital Budget and 10-year Financial Forecast. Tasked with providing the committee with a plan to meet the town's growth and infrastructure needs in a fiscally sustainable way, staff came back with hefty price tags for these goals with the 2008 Capital Budget reaching a total of $82 million and the 10-year Financial Forecast running $769 million. "We're faced with many challenges. The Town's master plans show significant need for us to play catch-up and eliminate our current shortage of facilities, plus Oakville is still growing and we will need new infrastructure to accommodate current and future residents," said Mayor Rob Burton. "Not only do we need to maintain our existing infrastructure and face costs for renewal, we also need to build new infrastructure to manage growth." During the presentation staff identified the development costs of several major buildings and facilities that are Inside Opinion............................6 Living...............................11 Artscene..........................19 Sports..............................24 Classified.........................27 Full Delivery: The Bay, Rona Partial Delivery: FM Windows, James Boyed, Concord Furniture, Linen Warehouse, Toppers Pizza, Live it Magazine, Part Source, Staples, Home Depot, Peoples Jewellers For home delivery & customer service call (905) 845-9742 Mon., Tues. and Thurs. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Fri. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat 10 a.m.-3 p.m. NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS call (905) 845-9742 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com DENTURES COMPLETE DENTURE www.oakvillebeaver.com 321 Cornwall Rd. Old Oakville Market 905.815.8777 DUNDEE Sweet music ARTSCENE MORTGAGE SERVICES INC. Renew your mortgage rate 3-4 months before your current term ends. No Broker Fees on Mortgages. 3 YRS 5.99% 5 YRS 5.89% 5 YEAR Variable Rate Mortgage -0.6% PRIME PAUL FOLEY MORTGAGE CONSULTANT 905-827-8009 ABBEY PLAZA, OAKVILLE · Third Line at Upper Middle "Using Communication To Build Better Communities" WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2008 64 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) Poetry in motion RON KUZYK / OAKVILLE BEAVER REMEMBERING ROBBIE: Mark Parsons of Oakville helped observe the memory of Scottish poet Robbie Burns Sunday morning in the 29th running of the Robbie Burns 8 km Road Race, which started at Central High School in Burlington. This year's run was held on Jan. 27, just two days after the Scottish baird's birthday. A tartan-clad piper kicked off the race and the post-race breakfast hot porridge of course was ladled out after the race. The event supports the Alzheimer Society of Hamilton and Halton Region and aimed to surpass last year's total of $4,000. Of the 53 Oakville runners participating, the top Oakville male runner was Kevin Smith who placed eighth overall, while the top Oakville female runner was Stephanie MacNeill. Josephat Ongeri of Hamilton won the race. $ 349 ea. 905-842-8209 LIMITED TIME OFFER See Budget page 7 · 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