www.brantfl orist.com/ob 905.639.7001 HALTON TRANSMISSION 559 SPEERS ROAD, UNIT #3 (905) 842-0725 547 Trafalgar Rd. 905-845-7579 2212 Wyecroft Rd. 905-847-2595 www.carstaroakville.com dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 In search of peace Page 3 32 Pages $1.00 (plus tax)A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 49 No. 95 USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2011 Harbour Days is in full swing in Bronte. Six master sand sculptors have descended upon Brontes Waterfront Heritage Park for the Bronte Harbour Invitational Sand Sculpting Competition as part of the Harbour Days event, a festival that celebrates Bronte Harbours marine heritage and origins as a commercial fishery. The event is a presentation of the merchants of the Bronte Business Improvement Area, the Ontario Ministry of Tourisms Celebrate Ontario program and corporate sponsors. Burlingtons Karen Fralich, a three-time world champion sand sculptor and the contests honourary chair, was welcomed along with sculptors from across Canada competing for first, second and third place as well as Peoples Choice in the con- test. Melineige Beauregard of Quc took first place, with Abe ERIC RIEHL / OAKVILLE BEAVER SUMMER STUDY: Maya Pfeiffer takes in one of several impressive sand sculptures constructed by competitors participating in the Bronte Harbour Invitational Sand Sculpting Competition Saturday. It's all part of Harbour Days, an annual event that is in full swing now gthrou h the weekend at Bronte Harbour. Bronte Village hosts Harbour Days See Summer page 4 By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF The local arts and culture community recently got a boost through the Town of Oakvilles Cultural Grants program. This summer, 15 recipients received a combined total of $98,000 distributed across various heritage and culture, media, lit- erary, visual, and per- forming arts groups. These grants allow the arts community to cultivate, develop and produce programs that enrich the lives of Oakville residents and its important to see these groups flourish, said Mayor Rob Burton. fArts and culture are a vital part of the livability o Oakville. Its that livability that helps attract the kind of investment in new jobs our community wants. Administered by the Oakville Arts Council on behalf of the Town of Oakville, the grant assists local not-for-profit arts, heritage and culture groups with their operating and program costs. The following recipients were selected by the Cultural Grants Review Committee ArtHouse, Carousel of Nations Multicultural Association, Community Arts Space, Halton Youth Symphony, High Rendition Jazz, Intrada Brass of Oakville, Masterworks of Oakville Chorus & Orchestra, Oakville Camera Club, Oakville Chamber Ensemble, Town boosts arts groups with grants Mayor Rob Burton See Workshop page 10 SNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010 ONTARIOS TOP NEWSPAPER - 2005-2008