www.carstaroakville.com547 Trafalgar Rd.905-845-7579www.dentistoakville.com2212 Wyecroft Rd.905-842-6030905-847-2595HALTONTRANSMISSIONwww.brantfl orist.com/ob905.639.7001559 SPEERS ROAD, UNIT #3 SNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010ONTARIOS TOP NEWSPAPER - 2005-2008TravelBeaver Trails(905)842-0725A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 49 No. 35USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES32 Pages $1.00(plus tax)THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2011One last winter blast?ElectionloomingBy David LeaOAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFThey may differ about why a federal election may be called this week, but few of Oakvilles federal candidates have any doubts Canadians will be going back to the polls this spring.Oakville Unfortunately, yes, Conservative MP I believe we are Terence Young expressed his regret heading into an about the prospect unnecessary election.of a new election Wednesday, the day Oakville MP Terence Youngafter all three oppo-sition parties stated they would not besupporting the Harper governments budget.Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff is expected to present a motion of non-confidence in the minority Conservative government on Friday.Unfortunately, yes, I believe we are heading into an unnecessary election, said Young.Nobody in my party wants it; my leader doesnt; I dont. We are focused on jobs and the economy. The coalition is focused on seizing power.KAREN NEWMAN Young said the opposition plan to bring down / OAKVILLE BEAVER the Conservative government over the budget has SNOW DAY FOR SCHOOL BUSES:Three days after the first day of spring on March 20, Oakville, along with the rest of the GTA, was hit by been in the works well before details of the budget a mix of snow, ice pellets and freezing rain. Despite the storm, schools in Halton remained open, but transportation was cancelled, which resulted in a were released.parking lot full of empty school buses in the First Student lot on Dundas Street, west of Bronte Road. For more weather photos, see page 4.He also posed the question, Why would the Liberals and the NDP force an election when the polls show the results will be the same or worse for them?Catholic committee rejects GSA clubsThat is because they are not campaigning to win. They are campaigning for a tie, after which By Louise BrownCatholic District School Board will alien-Tuesday to recommend schools allowthey will do exactly what they did last time and that TORONTO STARate moderate Ontarians and could put all broad equity clubs called By Your SIDEis make a deal with the Bloc (Quebecois) giving Catholic school funding at risk, gay trust-Spaces (an acronym for safety, inclusivity,them a veto over every initiative in parliament, By taking a hard-line approach toee Paul Marai has warned.diversity and equity) instead of gay-said Young. banning gay-straight alliances, the HaltonHowever, a board committee voted See Catholic page 3See Federal page 5