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. 46 No. 76 Glendella House staying put Town has tentative deal with Bronte Quadrangle developer By Kim Arnott SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Bronte's landmark Glendella House is set to be restored at its current location, under a proposed agreement reached between the Town of Oakville and Birchgrove Estates. Inside Living ..............................11 Automotive ....................24 Artscene..........................27 Sports..............................32 Classified .......................36 Full Delivery: Zellers, Rona Partial Delivery: Sport Chek, Sport Mart, Jamison Pool & Spa, XS Cargo, Sheridan Nurseries Sun Shade, Ontario Place, Portcullis Realty, Guardian Drugs, Sears, Home Outfitters, Home Depot, Golf Town DUNDEE MORTGAGE SERVICES INC. Renew your mortgage rate 3-4 months before your current term ends. No Broker Fees on Mortgages. 3 YRS 5.70% 5 YRS 5.74% 5 YEAR Variable Rate Mortgage PAUL FOLEY MORTGAGE CONSULTANT 905-827-8009 ABBEY PLAZA, OAKVILLE · Third Line at Upper Middle (FOR 10-40 PRIVATE ROOMS AVAILABLE PEOPLE) OLD BRONTE ROAD, OAKVILLE 905-469-2639 www.ansonsofoakville.ca www.oakvillebeaver.com A V A & Business BrokerageE ILABL Real Estate John M. Vail B.A., CMA Broker of Record CANADA! FEATURE INSIDE 321 Cornwall Rd. Old Oakville Market 905.815.8777 Happy Birthday Certified Management Accountant 905-842-8690 JohnVail.com "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2007 72 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) Waterfront performer -0.95% PRIME The agreement, which could end an ongoing Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) hearing and court case over the property's development, would allow the construction of a terraced 10-storey residential condominium tower, with ground-floor commercial uses. The elbow-shaped building, which would feature a six-storey podium that would terrace away from the street as it rose to its full height, would front along Bronte Road, as well as face out over the lake. Containing a maximum of 275 units, the building would feature entrances off Marine Drive and Jones Street. The agreement which requires ratification by town council on July 3 also calls for the construc DEREK WOOLLAM / OAKVILLE BEAVER GRINDDING IT OUT: Nick Stevens of the local punk band Grindd helped kick off the live entertainment for the 16th annual Oakville Waterfront Festival Friday night at Coronation Park. For more pictures of the Waterfront festival see inside today's Oakville Beaver. Condo plan drawn up for hotel site Developer proposes three high-rise condos on Park Plaza site By Kim Arnott SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER See Plan page 3 A cluster of three high-rise buildings on the Park Plaza hotel site near Trafalgar Road and the QEW could function as an "urban enclave" within the town. That's the suggestion within an application now filed with the Town's Planning Department by Creekbank Properties (Oakville) Inc. The company wants to build three high-rise condominium apartment buildings of 28, 30 and 33 storeys on the property, along with a five-storey building for commercial and office use. The 1.8 hectare property on Oakville Place Drive currently houses the Park Plaza Hotel and Conference See Three page 5 Dining at its finest Only 4 Days Left! SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS. 175 Wyecroft Rd., Oakville 905.845.6653 BETWEEN KERR & DORVAL www.lockwoodchrysler.com