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OAKVILLE'S BEST REAL ESTATE SECTION INSIDE! Beaver THE OAKVILLE N O RT H A M E R I C A' S M O S T AWA R D E D C O M M U N I T Y N E W S PA P E R A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 45 No. 10 "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" Annual hobby ONE FOR ROBBIE BURNS: Doug Orr made the traditional recitation of Robbie Burns' poem Tom O'Shanter during the annual Wee Celebration in honour of Scotland's most famous poet at the Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate on Sunday. OUT OF THIS WORLD FEATURES. DOWN TO EARTH PRICES. all new www.oakvillebeaver.com Beaver scoops up some SNA awards STORY PAGE 2 Halton Invictas Football Registration On Now See Page 4 For Details 321 Cornwall Rd. Old Oakville Market 905.815.8777 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2007 68 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) Judge certifies class action against maker of Prepulsid By Angela Blackburn OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Vanessa Young `One for the angels," says Oakville father who launched suit in daughter's name It has taken six years and may take more, but the Ontario courts are allowing a class action suit against Johnson & Johnson, and its related companies including Janssen-Ortho of Toronto, over the prescription drug Prepulsid. That's good news for Oakville resident Terence Young, president of Drug Safety Canada, who first brought the suit to the courts in the name of his 15-year-old daughter. Vanessa Young died March 19, 2000 after taking Prepulsid for bloating. In April 2001 a coroner's jury in Hamilton determined Vanessa died of a heart arrhythmia caused, in part, by cisapride toxicity from Prepulsid and made 59 recommendations to prevent similar deaths. Among the recommendations were clear safety warnings on drug labels and mandatory adverse reaction reporting for health care professionals. "This decision is one for the angels. Vanessa would be very pleased this was initiated in her name because class actions are the only way ordinary people can have access to justice," said Young. After a hearing in December 2005, the Canadian Prepulsid Class Action was certified by the Ontario Superior Inside Opinion......................................6 Living.......................................12 Automotive ............................16 Artscene..................................24 Sports......................................31 Classified ...............................36 Full Delivery: The Bay Partial Delivery: Rona, City Parent, Century 21, Staples, Multi-Marques, Stoney Creek Furniture, Home Depot, Ethan Allen, The Source by Circuit City, Gold Bond SYLC (Support Your Local Carrier) BARRIE ERSKINE / OAKVILLE BEAVER DELIVERY For home delivery & customer service call 905-845-9742 Mon., Tues., & Thurs. 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Wed. & Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. or Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. For new subscriptions, call 905-845-9742 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com See Drug page 5 The One. The Only. February 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th ( 4 days, Semester Turn Around) 9:30am-4:15pm February 5th Monday & Wednesday (4 Weeks) 6:00pm-9:15pm WRANLGER 175 Wyecroft Road, Oakville 905.845.6653 THE LOCKWOOD REWARDS CARD FINANCING PROVIDED BY INCLUDED WITH EVERY PURCHASE *SEE DEALER FOR DETIALS 905-845-7200