Weather for Oakville, ON Thurs Fri Sat Sun 11° 3° 12° 2° 15° 6° 11° 4° McLean at Ridge 360 Page 14 2015 Junior Citizens Page 19 www.insidehalton.com MECHANICAL SERVICES AUTO AUTO AU TOPR PRO PR O OA OAKV OAKV KVIL ILLE E 2 2 Wyecroft Road, Oakv 221 kvill ille e autoprooakville.mechanicnet.com 905-469-2442 2 dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 Stay Connected! Thursday, March 10, 2016 | 48 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax OT coyote is keeping low profile after hazing by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff While the occasional sighting is still being reported, it appears the "OT coyote" a.k.a. "Blondie," is keeping a healthy distance from humans. The coyote, dubbed the "OT coyote" due to its regular appearances at Oakville Trafalgar High School (OTHS), had raised concerns among the community in recent months as it had been approaching people in southeast Oakville. During a January coyote information meeting, Laura Mackasey, an Oakville and Milton Humane Society (OMHS) animal protective services manager, said this coyote was so used to being fed by students at the high school, it could be found there at 12:30 p.m. (lunch hour) almost daily. Donna Doyle of the Town of Oakville's Environmental Policy Department said she also had reports of some residents driving near the coyote, honking their horn and then throwing food to the animal when it approached. see Hazing on p.7 Bronte Maple Syrup Festival is a winner by John Bkila Oakville Beaver Staff The sap is starting to ow at Bronte Creek Provincial Park for its 2016 Maple Syrup Festival. The event includes a guided tour of past and present methods of turning sap into syrup, as well as wagon rides, and delicious maple taffy. Pictured, Christi Mertens and her daughter Jules Mertens, 3, say hello to Tonto. For more photos, see Spotlight or visit www.insidehalton.com-oakville. | photo by Justin Greaves Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) The Bronte Creek Maple Syrup Festival at Bronte Creek Provincial Park in Oakville is among this year's Top 100 Festival and Events in Ontario. The announcement was made last Friday (March 4) by Festivals and Events Ontario (FEO) and represents celebrations that excel within the industry, according to a media release issued by FEO. "Our government recognizes festivals and events as important economic drivers and we're proud to support their efforts to create jobs, grow our economy and celebrate our diverse and vibrant cultural identity," said Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport Michael Coteau, in the release. see Festival on p.4 SAUNDERS, SAXTON & WINTER ~ A Legacy of Excellence ~ Wendy Saunders Kim Saxton Ruth Anne Winter Sales Representative Sales Representative Broker 136 Church Street, Suite 1A - Oakville, ON | 905.845.1223 sswteam.ca | sswteam @ johnstonanddaniel.com 4141 Derry Road West - $2,299,000