www.oakvillebeaver.com 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. 46 Spring Home & Garden SPECIAL FEATURE TE1848 FINANCING 0 % FINANCING 0 HELD OVER % % HELD OVER FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2008 56 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" Close shave One more time for tree bylaw By Kim Arnott SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Despite the outrage that erupted during a previous attempt, Oakville appears set to take another stab at cre See Proponents page 4 Inside Artscene...........................................33 Worship............................................41 Sports...............................................42 Real Estate.......................................45 Classified ........................................49 Full Delivery: Canadian Tire, Dominion, Food Basics, Laurier Optical, Bonnie Togs, Superstore, No Frills, Shoppers Drug Mart, Zellers Partial Delivery: Ashley Furniture, Linens-N-Things, Bluestone Project, King York Paving, Lucky Star, BBQ Experts, Home Hardware, Amerisource Bergen, Beam, Price Chopper, Food Basics, Ginos Pizza, Ho Lee Chow, Holland Park, Longo's, Home Outfitters, Sobeys, Pharma Plus, Rabba Fine Foods, Fortino's, Sleep Factory, Total Landscaping, Remax, Goemans, Solutions, Canadian Tire, Wal-Mart, Rogers Retail, P&G Tru Green, Future Shop, Michaels, Best Buy, The Barn, 2001 Audio Video, Loblaws, The Brick, The Source by Circuit City LIESA KORTMANN / OAKVILLE BEAVER GONE, FOR GOOD: T.A. Blakelock students and staff, who took part in a fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society, Oakville Unit, at their school Wednesday, had their heads shaved for the cause. Here, looking a little nervous, Kimberly Watson, right, gets her new hairdo, while Marc Sinclair (left) watches after having his head shaved. OAKVILLE Drive Through Service Complimentry Wireless Internet Access and Refresehment Bar New & Pre-Owned Vehicles Available New Central and Brantwood face closure By Paloma Migone SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER 905.845.4211 Two schools -- New Central and Brantwood -- instead of just one should be closed in southeast Oakville and no new school should be built in Clearview, according to a senior staff report to the Halton District Board of Education, which is grappling with accommodation issues in southeast Oakville. The report, put before trustees at a special board meeting Wednesday night, is bound to fuel contentious debate on the issue in the southeast end of town. It follows an in-depth study of the area by the PARC (Program and Accommodation Review Committee) 14 and public meetings earlier this year that drew the ire of many residents, particularly those in the Clearview community. The area in question includes Brantwood, New Central, Linbrook, Chisholm, E.J. James and Maple Grove public schools. 270 Oak Park Blvd., Oakville (Trafalgar & Dundas) 905.845.4211 Sales@oakvilledodge.com See Board page 3 Oakville's largest selection of Natural Limestone and Hardwood · Custom Quality Workmanship 35 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN TILE INSTALLATION LARGEST SELECTION OF WOOD FLOORING OVER 500 SAMPLES ON DISPLAY GRANITE COUNTERTOPS BUY DIRECT FROM THE IMPORTER LARGE SELECTION OF NATURAL LIMESTONE & PORCELAIN TILE Monday to Friday 7:30am-6:00pm · Saturday 7:30am-5:00pm · Closed Sunday 243 SPEERS ROAD, OAKVILLE · 905.338.1288