www.dentistoakville.com905-842-6030MECHANICAL SERVICESAUTOPRO OAKVILLE2212 Wyecroft Road, Oakville905-469-2442autoprooakville.mechanicnet.comSNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010ONTARIOS TOP NEWSPAPER - 2Mature theme005-2008Page 2548 Pages $1.00 (plus tax)A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 49 No. 36USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIESFRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2011In the swimThe roadsHaltonthey areLiberals picka-changin'Lauren-BowieSneak peak atBy Kim ArnottSPECIAL TO THE BEAVEROakville's futureAgainst the backdrop of an almost certain road systemspring election, Haltons Liberals nominated a fed-Town council got a glimpse of eral candidate on Wednesday night.what Oakvilles roads will look North Oakville resi-like 20 years from now during a dent Connie Laurin-presentation on the Halton Region Bowie captured the Transportation Master Plan.nomination after 372 The plan, which was discussed votes were cast in a during Mondays Planning and three-way battle.Development Council meeting, is Ive brought my run-intended to address population ning shoes with me in and employment growth to a another bag because horizon year of 2031 and to com-were going to be run-ply with the significant planning ning in an election in a and legislative changes over the couple of days, she joked last several years.as she accepted the nom-During the presentation,ination in front of a Halton Regions Director of crowd of cheering sup-Halton Liberal candidateTransportation Services Tim porters at Oakvilles St. Connie Lauren-BowieDennis highlighted many changes Volodymyr Cultural between now and 2031.Centre.The population of the Halton With election-style signs, buttons and literature pre-Region in 2031 is expected to rise pared, and a noisily enthusiastic group of followers, to 780,000 people.Laurin-Bowie appeared the most election-ready of the There is also expected to be three candidates.390,000 jobs in the region by that Running against her were Jan Mowbray, a former time. According to the Region, Milton councillor, and Mississauga information technol-Halton currently has 262,000 ogy professor Sheref Sabawy.jobs. A 2006 census listed the As executive director of Inclusion International, a regions population at just over global non-governmental organization, which represents 439,500.more than 200 groups like the Canadian Association for MICHAEL IVANIN / OAKVILLE BEAVER Dennis said Oakvilles popula-Community Living that work for the rights of intellectu-QUALIFYING MEETtion will rise to 255,000 by 2031, : Bill Hickson of the Oakville Marlins Special Olympics Swim Team competes in ally-disabled individuals, Laurin-Bowie emphasized her at which point the town will fea-Regional Qualifier Swim Meet at Iroquois Ridge Community Centre last Sunday. The athletes were compet-skills in working with diverse groups on social policy ture 127,000 jobs.ing for a chance to qualify for the Special Olympics Provincial Games in 2012. Provincial qualifiers won't be issues.announced until SeptemberSee Transit page 10See Halton page 3, but all 29 Marlins team members finished in the top three of their events.WOOD N FLOORWe Install all Kinds of FloorsRefinish Your Wood Floor Like NewWServing Oakville residents for over 20 years.Call KAZ (905)338-1881 I www.woodnfloor.ca