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www.oakvillebeaver.com Beaver 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. 119 THE OAKVILLE Little Mosque a big hit for Blakelock grad Artscene 2007 United Way of Oakville Campaign Total amount raised OUR GOAL $ 8% 2.25 million United Way For more info: 905-845-5571 LIAISON COLLEGE Largest trainer of Chefs & Cooks in Ontario OTELLO'S BANQUET CENTRE 2nd Floor 2273 ROYAL WINDSOR DRIVE (at Ford Drive) 905-842-4336 www.chefcollege.ca FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2007 48 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" Inside Artscene................................31 Sports....................................36 Real Estate............................39 Classified .............................41 Full Delivery: Leon's, Canadian Tire, Food Basics, Partial Delivery: Dominion, Sport Mart, Linens-N-Things, Price Chopper, The Meatless Gourmet, Ho Lee Chow, Holland Park, Home Outfitters, Sobeys, Pharma Plus, Shoppers Drug Mart, Toys R Us, Future Shop, Best Buy, The Barn, The Brick, Michaels. The Olde Hide House Crowded hospitals causing ambulance delays By Melanie Hennessey SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER STEVEN DER-GARABEDIAN / OAKVILLE BEAVER WE'LL START RIGHT HERE: It was the official groundbreaking ceremony at the future site of Oakville's next elementary school on Wednesday. On hand to lift some dirt were future school attendees, who currently attend Pilgrim Wood, and their future principal, Elizabeth Hudson (back row, left) and other school board and municipal officials. 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 OAKVILLE DODGE NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION The New Wait until next year New elementary school should open in September 2008 By Krissie Rutherford OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF 646 4th Line at Speers Rd. 905.845.4211 careers@oakvilledodge.com sales@oakvilledodge.com The yet-to-be-built elementary school in northwest Oakville doesn't have a name or even a partial structure yet, but it does have prospective students and a principal. Halton District School board dignitaries, members of town council and future students gathered Wednesday at Postmaster Drive and Pine Glen Road, the site of a school that will be standing there and be ready to go when the bell rings for the first day of classes in September, 2008. "We're here today to acknowledge and celebrate the groundbreaking of a brand new school in the Oakville community," said Director of Education Wayne Joudrie. "Whenever I come to one of these (groundbreaking ceremonies), I think about how the school will serve kids and staff for the next 50 years," Joudrie said, "and that's an awesome thought." Elizabeth Hudson, currently the principal at E.J. James Public School, will take the reins as Hospital offloading delays continue to take up much of Halton paramedics' time, resulting in only one ambulance being available for the whole region on several occasions this year. The startling fact was presented to the Region's health and social services committee, Tuesday, in a staff report that provides an update on the situation brought to councillors' attention earlier this year. Offloading delays occur when a hospital is at capacity and can't provide a bed for a patient brought in by ambulance. Paramedics must, therefore, continue providing care to the patient at the hospital, usually in the emergency department hallway, preventing the ambulance from leaving and being used for another emergency. The amount of time lost to offloading delays each day is equivalent to two ambulances being out of service for an entire 12-hour shift, the report from Halton Medical Officer of Health Dr. Bob Nosal explained. Several members of the committee took issue with the vast amounts of time being lost due to crowded hospitals. "It should not be happening -- we need to correct this," said Regional Chair Gary Carr, noting things are See New page 11 See Delays page 7 End insurance confusion. For informed decisions that you can feel good about, contact us! We are pleased to offer competitive insurance solutions in person, by email, or fax. Your hotline to great insurance products & services: 905-845-9793 www.magnesgroup.com THE MAGNES GROUP INC. 1540 Cornwall Rd., Suite #100, Oakville, ON L6J 7W5 Tel: (905) 845-9793 Fax: (905) 845-9149 The Magnes Group Inc. has its roots in Syd A. Vince Insurance, Est. 1953 · Home · Auto · Life · Business · *As chosen by Oakville Beaver Readers