Rookie of the Year for OUA West hoops SPORTS www.insidehalton.com t k ill www.carstaroakville.com 905-845-7579 905-847-2595 2212 Wyecroft Rd. 547 Trafalgar Rd. dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 Stay Connected! Thursday, March 7, 2013 | 32 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 Weather for Oakville, ON Thu Fri Sat Sun F E S T I V A L R E T U R N S 2° -2° 3° -3° 5° -3° 9° 0° Old oak tree's benefactor is remembered by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff Waterfront Festival returning in August by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff The woman who anonymously donated $150,000 to help save Oakville's 250-year-old Bronte Road white oak tree has been unmasked, but sadly residents will not have the opportunity to thank her in person. Meagan McLellan, 66, president of the Toronto-based cosmetics company Cellex-C International Inc., was named as the donor during Monday night's council meeting. McLellan, who primarily lived in Toronto, but also maintained residences in Oakville, died Thursday, Feb. 28 following a two-year battle with cancer. "Oakville has lost a great citizen," said Oakville Mayor Rob Burton in an address at council. "She made the game-changing donation of $150,000 to save the great oak tree on Bronte Road. During her life, she did not ask for public recognition. As a self-made businesswoman from humble see McLellan p.3 After a nearly four-year hiatus, the Oakville Waterfront Festival will return this year for the Aug. 2-4 long weekend in Coronation Park. For 18 years, the festival that was held in late June, marked the beginning of summer in Oakville. That ended when it was cancelled for nancial reasons in 2009. Organizers said this resurrected event would be somewhat different from the festivals of the past. For starters it will be free. "We believe you are really going to love this festival. We have taken what was best about the old Waterfront Festival and we've added a whole bunch of new and exciting ideas," said Bill Smith, chair of Celebrate Oakville, the organization holding the event. "Judging by the signi cant number of people who have lamented the closing of the old festival, it's clear it left a gap in the Chair of Celebrate Oakville Bill Smith, Oakville Mayor Rob Burton, and presenting sponsor Willson International President and CEO Peter Willson announced the Oakville summer for those of us who do return of the Waterfront Festival Tuesday morning at Coronation Park. The festival will take place Aug. 2-4 and will boast free admission and a `street' of food trucks. see Festival p.9 photo by Nikki Wesley Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog) MANUFACTURER REBATES ON NOW! Don't get Hooked! If an offer seems to good to be true... it probably is! At A1, we believe in straight forward pricing with no strings attached and our no-hassle installation and quality service always makes the bottom line look better. So before you bite - give us a call. We'll get you off the hook! 905-844-2949 905-333-1717 Call A1 for Honest Pricing and Quality Products - GUARANTEED Excellent Financing and Great Terms. Maintenance Specials on NOW!