Beaver THE OAKVILLE Voted Ontario's Top Newspaper Four Years in a Row - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 52 No. 67 Clarkson Plunging ahead airshed fuels gas plant talk By Julia Le SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER A public meeting meant to discuss reports on the Clarkson Airshed Study quickly turned into a heated debate last night about the possible ramifications of a gas power plant being built in Clarkson or Oakville. More than 200 south Mississauga and Oakville residents heard the summary of expert opinions from Scotiabank robbed Halton police are asking for the public's help in finding the man responsible for the robbery of a Third Line Scotiabank on Monday. Police said the robbery took place shortly after 10:30 a.m. when a man entered the Scotiabank, located at 611 Third Line, with his face concealed. The suspect immediately went to a teller and handed over a note demanding money, which the teller quickly surrendered. With an undisclosed amount of cash now in his possession, the sus No Pay for 6 months and Huge Rebates PLUS We guarantee your valuable Manufacturer and Government Rebates and take care of the Paperwork for you. For Deadlines and Complete Details call 905-844-2949 Ask about our excellent Financing and Great Terms. See New page 9 See Suspect page 8 OAKVILLE'S BEST REAL ESTATE SECTION INSIDE! www.oakvillebeaver.com Putting hoofs to cancer LIVING Mortgages G R E AT R AT E S Purchases Renewals Refinances Rental Properties Over 40 Lenders Credit Lines Vacation Properties DENTURES tarting at S $ 905-815-8208 LIMITED TIME OFFER 379 MORTGAGE CONSULTANT M08005472 1500 Upper Middle Rd. Abbey Plaza at Third Line HO: 104 5770 Hurontario St. Mississauga, ON L5R 3G5 Powered by PAUL FOLEY AMP 905.827.8009 "Using Communication To Build Better Communities" WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2009 · 64 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) Schools named for closure Meeting set for Thursday By Tina Depko OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF MICHAEL IVANIN / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER LES COCCINELLES BEGINS ANOTHER 30: Nombril Le Clown performs her magic on Camryn McGregor during Les Coccinelles d'Oakville Inc. 30th anniversary celebration at SainteMarie Elementary School on Saturday. The event included official speeches, a French music concert, reunion lunch and the interactive clown show presented by Clowns without Borders. The Halton District School Board has named Brantwood, E.J. James and Linbrook as the elementary schools recommended to be closed to address declining student enrolment in southeast Oakville. This will leave three elementary schools operating south of Cornwall Road, including Maple Grove, New Central and Chisholm, as well as the already approved new school in Clearview, effective September 2010. This option is not one of the original six alternatives presented by the board in February, but rather a hybrid that came out of community input, according to Wayne Joudrie, director of education. "We followed a consultation process that included surveys and focus groups and meetings with groups within the community," said Joudrie in an interview with The Oakville Beaver yesterday. "We saw many hybrids from the surveys and focus groups, and most were not viable, but there were three or four that we studied more closely to come up with these hybrids, including this one." The proposed school closures are part of a recommendation that will be introduced as a notice of motion at tonight's (Wednesday) board meeting. Trustees are expected to vote on the motion at the regular board meeting on Wednesday, June 17. A public meeting to present the current recommendation will be held tomorrow, Thursday, June 4, at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria of Oakville Trafalgar High School, 1460 Devon Rd. The evening will feature a presentation, as well as a question and answer period. Joudrie and Superintendent Stuart Miller will run the meeting. See Sorting page 3 · Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed · Serving Oakville with Shop at Home Service SHUTTERS CALIFORNIA & PLANTATION · Wood & Vinyl Shutters, Supplied & Installed · High Quality at Affordable Prices Authorized Eclipse Shutters Dealer Shop at Home Service FREE SHUTTERS ETC. 905.691.4455 www.shuttersetc.ca