END INSURANCE CONFUSION. For informed decisions that you can feel good about, contact us! 1540 Cornwall Rd., Suite #100, Oakville, ON L6J 7W5 Tel: 905-845-9793 Fax: 905-845-9149 www.magnesgroup.com T H E M A G N E S G RO U P I N C . H O M E A U T O L I F E B U S I N E S S A V I A T I O N www.chisholmcentre.com 48 Pages $1.00 (plus tax)A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 48 No. 129 USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2010 SNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010 Wait Until Dark ArtsceneONTARIOS TOP NEWSPAPER - 2005-2008 By Dominik Kurek OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF A member of the board of direc- tors at the Oakville Hydro Corporation is seeking answers to find out how more than $17,000 from the utility company coffers was donated to the Ontario Liberal Party. Oakville Hydro is wholly owned by the Town of Oakville. Larry Scott, who has been a member of the board for about two years began his inquiry as soon as he found out about the donations. Scott is also the current chief of staff for Oakville MP Terence Young and is seeking an Ontario PC party nomination for the Oakville riding. News broke earlier this week after Ontario Elections contribution statements were brought to light by the Ontario NDP that revealed the Hydro controversy heats up See Scott page 4 NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER EYE OF THE STORM: Calls for an inquiry into Oakville Hydros $17,500 campaign contributions to the Ontario Liberal Party are increasing. Director seeks answers to Liberal donations By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Oakville Ward 5 Town and Regional Councillor Jeff Knoll wants council to launch an investigation into Oakville Hydros donation of $17,500 to the Ontario Liberal Party. In a press release Knoll announced he would bring a notice of motion to council on Monday, Nov. 15, for Oakville Hydro to suspend all partisan or political contributions effective immediately. His motion would also direct the board of directors of Oakville Hydro to draft a bylaw barring all donations of cash and/or goods and services to all political parties, constituency asso- ciations, candidates and for any other partisan political purpose whatsoever at all levels of government including federal, provincial, municipal and school board. A committee would also be estab- lished, comprised of three members of Town Council, to investigate the 2008 and 2009 contributions to the Liberal Party of Ontario. Knoll wants council to investigate See Councillor page 8