Oakville Be a Donor: Malabar Spotlight C.I.A. holds skate-a-thon for water Page 7 www.insidehalton.com 916 Winston Churchill Blvd. dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 t k ill www.carstaroakville.com Collision & Glass Service 905-845-7579 905-847-2595 2212 Wyecroft Rd. Stay Connected! Thursday, January 23, 2014 | 32 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax Weather for Oakville, ON Thu Fri Sat Sun A R T I S T S R O S E T O T H E O C C A S I O N -14° -19° -9° -19° -4° -13° -7° -14° Growth not paying its fair share: Town by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff Oakville Town council is calling on the Province to make growth pay for growth -- more than it does now. At the most recent council meeting, councillors reviewed the Town's response to a provincial development charges system review. That report highlighted the reasons -- certain restrictions and limitations in the Development Charges Act (DCA) -- why the Town recovers just 80 per cent of the cost of growthrelated infrastructure. Listed are some ineligible services, mandatory discounts and service level restrictions that are the culprits in the red tape. Currently, it is up to taxpayers to make up the funding shortfall. "Over the past eight years, this council has made its position very clear that growth should only take place if it is economically and environmentally see Funding on p.3 Art from the Heart, the third annual Differently-abled Artists Exhibition, had its opening tea party at the Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre last weekend. Artist Conrod Skyers tapped into his playful personality as he placed the ower, given to each artist in the show, between his teeth while showcasing his own vivid pieces of art. The exhibit continues at the centre through Feb. 23. For more photos, see p.5. | photo by Graham Paine Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog) or www.facebook.com/HaltonPhotog sothebysrealtyoakville.ca 905.845.8908 We Sell Homes Just Like Yours 132 Allan Street, Oakville, ON L6J 3N5 Sotheby's International Realty Canada, Brokerage. Not intended to solicit propeties already under contract.