OAKVILLE'S BEST AUTOMOTIVE SECTION INSIDE! Beaver THE OAKVILLE A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 52 No. 1 Joy of victory TIME TO CELEBRATE: Minor bantam AE Oakville Rangers Brad Dennis and Brandon Gironda share a victory hug after defeating the Burlington Bulldogs 4-2 in the Richard Bell Hockey Tournament at Joshua's Creek Arenas on Wednesday. For more coverage of the tournament, see Sports. Your hotline to great insurance products & services: 905-845-9793 www.oakvillebeaver.com CELEBRATING 25 YEARS! ARTSCENE Inspirational year for the arts Between Kerr & Dorval 175 Wyecroft Rd. Oakville 905.845.6653 www.lockwoodchrysler.com YOUR FRIEND IN THE BUSINESS www. oakvillebeaver .com FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 2009 32 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) "Using Communication To Build Better Communities" School board ponders Ward 4 accommodation recommendation By Tina Depko OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF One single-track French immersion school, two dual-track schools and five single-track English schools is the proposed solution put forward to address accommodation problems in public elementary schools in Ward 4 Oakville. This recommendation was put forward by Wayne Joudrie, director of education for the Halton District School Board, and will be presented as an information item at the Jan. 7 public board meeting. Trustees will vote on the recommendation at the Jan. 21 meeting. There will be a chance for members of the community to comment on the recommendation at a Ward 4 delegation night on Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. at J. W. Singleton Education Centre, 2050 Guelph Line in Burlington. Written materials are to be sent to Gail Gortmaker by Jan. 8. The special e-mail address set up for this accommodation issue, ward4oakville@hdsb.ca, will remain open until the vote scheduled for Jan. 21. Joudrie's recommendation comes in response to information gathered through a public consultation process that began in September 2008. The schools included in the study were Abbey Lane, Captain R. Wilson, See Pilgrim page 3 Inside Artscene...........................16 Sports...............................24 Real Estate ......................27 Classifieds........................28 Full Delivery: Petcetera, Longo's, Wal-Mart, Halton Catholic District School Board Partial Delivery: Pharmassist, Metro Canada, Canadian Tire, Food Basics, Price Chopper, Superstore, No Frills, Sobeys, Pharma Plus, Fortino's, Zellers, Sears, Wal-Mart, Michaels of Canada, Shop & Save, Payless Shoes, Best Buy Canada, The Brick, Future Shop, Bass Pro Shops, Shoppers Drug Mart 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. KAREN NEWMAN / OAKVILLE BEAVER 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. 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 ·