353 IROQUOIS SHORE DRIVE, OAKVILLE Ask us about bleaching for new patients FREE SNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010 ontario's top newspaper - 2005-2008 Canada's Got Talent Artscene FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2012 905-842-6030 90 40 pages $1.00 (plus tax) den dentistoakville.com A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 50 No. 45 "Using Communication To Build Better Communities" Assets do Head of the class matter to youths -- report card By Dominik Kurek OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Halton's Our Kids Network unveiled its community report card on the status of children and youths at a meeting in Oakville yesterday (Thursday). This was the first of six such Report Card 2011 presentations in Halton. It was made to a gathering of community partners at Oakville Town Hall. This is the organization's third report card as it releases one every three years. "As a member of the board of Children's Aid, I've come to see first hand the value of the report card of Our Kids Network," Mayor Rob Burton said as an introduction. "I myself use the report card in the work I do at the Town and at the Region and at Children's Aid." He said council believes there is a value of using appropriate measurements as a guide tool for managing and building a better community. Furthermore, he said he was happy with the results for Oakville in the report card. "I'm very pleased with the progress that Oakville seems to be making in the report card. When I read that 12 year olds have a high rate of breakfast consumption -- I've raised three kids so I know that's important to their performance -- I have to believe that's a good sign," he said. See Youths page 9 Oakville will negotiate with OLG By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF The Town has told the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) the problems it has with an initiative intended to revitalize bingo halls across Ontario. Now it's time to see if the OLG will act to solve these concerns. The Town's Administrative Services Committee voted Wednesday to sign the OLG's Charitable Gaming Centre Municipality Agreement -- if four conditions are met. These include a Town demand for a say in what gaming products are allowed in Oakville's only bingo hall, Delta Bingo, at Mayor Rob Burton 483 Speers Rd. Councillors said the existing language of the arrangement could allow the introduction of slot machines and Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs) without the municipality's input. Changing exit clauses, which currently bind the Town to a 16-year contract while OLG has a 90-day exit clause, was another condition. Dealing with issues surrounding cost recovery and appropriate reciprocity were other conditions cited by the Town. The cost recovery issues include forecasts by the OLG showing that under the agreement the Town will receive less money despite an overall increase in revenue to Oakville Delta Bingo. The reciprocity issues included a liability clause in which, under the agreement, the Town assumes full operational liability for Oakville Delta Bingo. james hoggett / special to the beaver at captain wilson's world tour: Captain R. Wilson Public School held its sixth annual world tour this week, which presented food, goods and costumes from 15 countries around the globe. Here, seven-year-old Sydney Kiss tries on a carnival headdress at the event's Trinidad and Tobago pavilion. For more photos, see page 11 or visit oakvillebeaver.com. See Delta page 3 2012 2 GENESIS 3.8L Lease From FOR 48 MONTHS $0 DOWN PAYMENT FEES, DELIVERY AND DESTINATION INCL. See Hyundai of Oakville for complete details.