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www.oakvillebeaver.com Beaver THE OAKVILLE A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 47 No. 71 New location, new era for Oakville Dodge Chrysler Jeep PULL-OUT FEATURE INSIDE FINANCING 0 % FINANCING 0 HELD OVER % % HELD OVER 175 Wyecroft Rd. Oakville 905.845.6653 Between Kerr & Dorval www.lockwoodchrysler.com YOUR FRIEND IN THE BUSINESS "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2008 76 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) Parents mobilize Huggable Jack in school debate Public board accommodation review has residents seeing red in southeast and elsewhere in town By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Get ready to rumble. On the eve of the traditional school summer break, it's not students, but Inside Home and Garden..........................29 Artscene...........................................52 Worship...........................................59 Sports...............................................61 Classified ........................................69 Full Delivery: Canadian Tire, Dominion, Food Basics, Tiger Direct, Super Store, Longo's, No Frills, Zellers, Sobeys Partial Delivery: M&M's, Ashley Furniture, International Pool & Spa, Swan Nail & Spa, Price Chopper, Food Basics, Prevora, Ho Lee Chow, Holland Park, Home Hardware, Home Outfitters, Pharma Plus, Fortinos, Hoopers, Goeman's, Future Shop, Best Buy, Shoppers Drug Mart, Wal-Mart, Color Your World, The Barn, The Brick, Brilliant Minds, Rogers Retail, 2001 Audio Video, Imperial Carpet, The Source By Circuit City For home delivery & customer service call (905) 845-9742 Mon., Tues. and Thurs. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Fri. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat 10 a.m.-3 p.m. NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS call (905) 845-9742 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com See inside today's paper for special subscription offer. parents preparing to do battle. Program and accommodation review processes are in full swing for the schools of the Halton District School Board in Oakville, leaving no shortage of controversy and anger in their wake. From lawn signs, letter-writing campaigns, new groups, websites, even newspaper advertising, parents are mobilizing across town. In Ward 3, a report by those conducting the program and accommodation review has been prepared concerning the future of area schools. On Wednesday, June 18, the school board's trustees will examine the recommendations in that report. At the heart of the matter is what schools could remain open and which could close. Meanwhile in Ward 5, trustees have approved a number of actions, which included the directing of English track students from Lorne Skuce and Munn's public schools to Montclair Public School, while French track students have been directed to Munn's and Sunningdale public schools. "We have more schools than we need," said Steven Parfeniuk, Superintendent of Business, Halton District School Board. "The process has been to set up a program accommodation and review committee (PARC) where members of the public, along with trustees, look at the situation, assess the needs within the community, and make a recommendation to the Director of Education with respect to the future CHANTAL AYOTTE / OAKVILLE BEAVER OUR HERO: Five-year-old Jack Yeilding received a surprise visit at Forest Grove Academy of Arts & Technology this week from Build-A-Bear Workshop's mascot Bearemy and Anita Cheng Chief Workshop Manager Square One. They arrived to tell Jack he had been named a grand prize winner in Build-A-Bear Workshop's Huggable Heroes program. It's an honour given to only a few around the world annually. For complete story, see page 13. 340 Lakeshore Road East, Oakville 905.338.0388 / www.mformen.com See School page 4 2008 FORD FOCUS FIRST PAYMENT ON US! 2008 FORD FUSION DORVAL DR. VAL 905.845.1646 w OAKVILLE QEW S. SERV WYECROFT E IC