Oakville Waterfront Festival ushered in summer 7 · Thursday, December 3, 2009 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com Continued from page 1 The non-profit festival has run deficits in the past, but has mainly stayed in the black. However, some years the festival produced very small revenues to be put towards future festivals. The 2008 event, for example, brought in $7,500. The closure of the festival means the termination of the festival's fulltime executive director Linda Spalding and part-time communications staffer Jill MacInnes. Both were offered small severance packages, according to Sloane. For the past 18 years, the Oakville Waterfront Festival, one of the town's largest outdoor events and one of Ontario's Top 50 Festivals, has been synonymous with the beginning of summer. It has presented a diverse range of renowned, rising and established artists, such as Hedley, Jan Arden, Tom Cochran, Jesse Cook, Finger Eleven, Great Big Sea, Alannah Miles, Jully Black, Blue Rodeo, Colin James and Ill Scarlett, to name a few. Families have also enjoyed the midway, dog show, craft table, food vendors and fireworks display. Besides providing entertainment, the festival has also donated more than $1.9 million since its inception Sloane said the board wanted to thank festival sponsors, mentioning Tim Hortons, Ford of Canada, the Province of Ontario, Sunveil Sunwear, Home Depot, MetalWorks and The Oakville Beaver, as well as others who contributed over the years. He also acknowledged the community support for the event. END OF THE YEAR IS APPROACHING... Y i Ms Jenna Pariselli, DD 289.837.0636 For All Your Denture Needs... · Complete Dentures · Partial Dentures · Implant Supported Dentures · Soft Liners · Emergency Repairs · Same Day Relines · Tooth Whitening Please call Denture Clinic OAKVILLE BEAVER FILE PHOTO RAIN, RAIN GO AWAY: Inclement weather in recent past years helped contribute to the Oakville Waterfront Festival's financial difficulties. to community groups, which volunteered on site. When asked how the festival could be revived, Sloane said he didn't have any good ideas. He did not completely rule out the festival coming back down the road, but said the event will definitely not run in 2010. "We can't predict what will happen," he said. "We will have to see what the community-wide reaction is." Oakville Health & Wellness (at the corner of Jones St. and Lakeshore) 2385 Lakeshore Road West to book your FREE consultation BVRA reschedules Bronte Village Mall meeting A Bronte Village Residents' Association (BVRA) information meeting aimed at answering the many questions surrounding the redevelopment of the Bronte Village Mall has been postponed due to scheduling problems. The meeting initially scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 10, will now take place early next year. An exact date and time has yet to be provided. When the meeting is held, the BVRA will ask representatives from the Bronte Village Mall a series of questions about the development. The objective of the open forum is to allow the public to hear the applicant's responses to these questions and then make up their own minds about how they feel about the application. The forum is also designed to allow for questions from the public. Turn your memories into unique gift ideas. Bring in your favourite pictures & let us create a custom gift that will last. · Calendars · Invitations · Greeting Cards · Mouse Pads · Photo Enlargements · Flyers & Newsletters · And Much More ! HWY 403 Argus Rd Cross Ave Oakville GO Station Cornwall Rd 10% OFF On calendar orders placed before December 15, 2009. The UPS Store Across from Go Station (Near Trafalger) 165 Cross Avenue Oakville, ON L6J 0A9 tel 905.842.3149 store400@theupsstore.ca ®