1011 Upper Middle Road E. 905-849-4722www.oakvilleshops.com ZZZ RDNYLOOHKHDULQJ FRPSNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010ONTARIOER - 2005-2008HuPage 9S TOP NEWSPAPdak trash talks Premier56 Pages $1.00 (plus tax) A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 49 No. 67USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNI11TIESWEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 20Builder pickedfor newhospitalConstruction of the new Oakville hospital is one step closer to beginning after a consortium was selected to design, build, finance and maintain the new facility.Infrastructure It is exciting to seeOntario and Halton Healthcare Services plans for this new, (HHS) announced much-needed hospital Tuesday that Hospital moving forward Infrastructure with the start of Partners was selected construction just to build the new hos-pital. A contract is yet months away.to be finalized between the group and John Oliver, presidentInfrastructure Ontario and CEO of Halton and HHS.Healthcare ServicesDAN HO / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVERConstruction is expected to begin this GUIDING LIGHTS:Participants walk around the path of glowing luminaries at the 10th annual Oakville Relay for Life at Appleby College.summer.It is exciting to see plans for this new, much-needed hospital moving forward with the start of Relay for Life raises hopes and $400,000construction just months away, said John Oliver, By Dan HoFriday.treatments that were once barely imagined president and CEO of HHS, in a press release. This SPECIAL TO THE BEAVERThe event, marking its 10th anniversa-are now imminently possible. It is with our new facility will make a huge difference to our staff, ry, attracted 1,000 people who raised near-efforts that these (cures for cancer) will get physicians and volunteers and the patients they Hope.ly $400,000 this year, making it one of thefunded, said Craig Wilson, who personally serve. We thank the provincial government and the That is what brought people dressed as largest Relay for Life fundraising efforts inraised $16,389 for the event.Town of Oakville for investing in the health of our Santas, fairies and gladiators to walk beside Ontario.Wilson gave the opening speech at the community and we look forward to working with the their friends and family members who In 10 years, the Oakville Relay for Lifeevents traditional luminary ceremony. team from Hospital Infrastructure Partners to make have cancer, and to remember those who has raised a total of $4 million.He described the final days he spent the New Oakville Hospital a reality.lost their battle with the disease, at the That funding brings hope for a cure.with his father, who was diagnosed with a See Construction page 5See Tales page 3Oakville Relay for Life at Appleby College As like a century ago, technology andADDCentreIB Optimize Performance(Adults and Children)World Attention span is short Diffi culty organizing & completing work School also helpful for Aspergers also Psycho-educational testingN ow accepting applications for September 2011. Neurofeedback and learning strategies can provide a lasting improvement.For further information contact Nancy Norcross, Director of Admissions.337 Trafalgar Rd., Oakville, ON / 905.844.0372 ext. 235 | admissions@maclachlan.ca / www.maclachlan.ca Director: Lynda M. Thompson, Ph.D., 905-803-8066Co-author with Pediatrician William Sears of The A.D.D. Book: New Understandings, + A co-educational university prep school Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12CAISNew Approaches to Parenting Your Child.www.addcentre.com