Dancing off to England ARTSCENE Most pressing issues in Oakville ridings? ANSWERS PG. 3 CORK FLOORS at T he C ork H ouse www.corkhouse.com (905) 257-5588 Neyagawa @ Dundas w w w .o a k v ille b e a v e r .c o m NOR M O ST AW ARDED CO M M UNITY N E W S P A P E R BEAM N o rth AM ftroiand Publication V o l. 40 N o. 112 USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES ' FR ID A Y . SEPTEM BER 19. 2003 48 Pages S1.00 (pteG SD Residents send warehouse plan back to drawing board By Kim Amott S P E C IA L TO THE BEAVER A controversial proposal for a new industrial warehouse complex in the Eighth Line and North Service Road area has gone back to the drawing board. In what appears to be a win for Falgarwood area res idents in their battle against noise and pollution in their neighbourhood, H OOPP (Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan) has agreed to look at an alternative config uration for the proposed complex. At a town Site Plan Com m ittee on Tuesday night, HOOPP asked for additional time to consider the alternative configuration recommended by town staff. A staff report had sug gested approval of the 446,000 sq. ft. industrial complex only if the three proposed buildings were laid out to create an internal courtyard that would sur round truck loading docks. A HOOPP representative said the organization will need to assess the mar ketability of the project with the new layout. The original design of the complex would have seen as many as 64 loading docks placed at the back of the buildings, nearest to the Falgarwood Drive residents. (See 'Residents' page 12) Editorials · . ..........6 Artscene................. 31 W orship.................. 36 Sports....................37 C lassified............... :.40 S V L C (S u p p o rt Y o u r Local Carrier) Ful Ddbtry. A unman. Canadian Tirr. No FriUs. Sobeys PvtM Drihtn: Office Depot. Btuldmg Bax. B rit Buy. Krlan Kids. Lucky Call. Staples B u sm e n Depot. Food Basics. Future Shop. Ho Lee Chcne. Home Hard*\irr, Keene Pharmacy M .( W Meats. Pharma Plus. PizunUle. Sleep Factory. Hid-Start. Zellers. A E N Coatrm tors. The Bam. High Density Sears. Shoppers Drug Mart. Lazy Bay. Rogers Wireless Inside every Friday... Chantal Ayotte · Special to the Oakville Beaver Noelle Leslie, 13, who has cerebral palsy, reads h er speech explaining her appreciation for receiving her Special Skills dog W hisper from the Lions Foundation a t M onday's launch o f the ninth annual G reat Dream Home Family Lottery. Assisting is her father David Leslie, and Michelle W right, senior dog guide train e r at the Lions Foundation. "My dog, my friend and my hero" Special Skills dog guide recipient describes bond with her partner By Wilma Blokhuis OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF C anadianP ubtcaftons M ail P roduct AorM m emM 3S -201 DELIVERY For home d t t i m y A cusum er service call (905) 845-9742 Man.. Tun.. A T h in . 9 a m . - 6 p j * . Wed A F ri 9 a.m. - 8 p j n . orSatunlay IO am . 4 p.m. For new subscripting call I9(£) 845-9742 or subscribe online txMM:oak\illebea\vr.com Ask About O ur F ly e r D e liv e ry V a lu e A d d e d P a c k a g e s C p & 905-845-3824 Noelle Leslie held her audience spellbound as she spoke about her Special Skills dog guide Whisper, a large attentive black poodle. The 13-year-old Flamborough girl with cerebral palsy relies on a reverse walker for her mobility and her dog guide for independence. "Whisper fetches things for me, bumps my legs into bed. tugs open and closes doors, barks for help, pulls off my clothes and the list is endless," she told about 100 volun teers, organizers and sponsor representatives at Monday's launch of the ninth annual Great Dream Home Family Lottery. "It is the best feeling in the world to wake up in the morn ing and there is my dog, my friend and my hero, eager and ready to help me all day." The launch was held at the Lions Foundation of Canada (See Special' page 4) v CO N CEPT !FLO O R IN GI S3 YfAttS O f FREE BACKSPLASH WILL EVERY KITCHEN FLOOR INSTALLED! · Over 500 Samples o f Wood · Exclusive New Arrivals NEW HOME OWNERS! · Exclusive New Collection · Large selection o f Natural 4 "x3/4" Custom Hardwood · Buy Direct from the Importer e not s ctions com es CTION & BE Lime Stone & Porcelain Tile · Lifetime Guarantee! a W M BCT TIL E IX S TA U A TTO S 243 SPEERS rrrrrm www.conceptflooping.com (905) 338-1288