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OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, June 19, 2009 · 32 Winners thrilled with local recognition, first award for several Continued from page 31 The singer has been training in the arts since she was a young woman, honing her skills in a variety of disciplines, from dancing to piano and drama to orchestral performances. She has recorded for Disney and performed at Universal Studios. "This is my first award, so thank you," Kane told the audience. "First of all, I'd like to thank my lord Jesus, he's blessed me so much, and my parents who paid for all those piano lessons. Thank you also to the judges, you've got great taste. I'd also like to thank my producer, my songwriter, my drummer, my everything, which just happens to be me." Artist David Newman also acknowledged that taking the Visual Arts category was his first major award. He moved to Canada from England in 1975 and has worked as an artist in the area for more than 25 years. "I'd like to thank the Oakville Arts Council and the Oakville Foreign Press," he lightheartedly told the crowd with his Academy Award-themed speech. "Like others here tonight, I've never won anything, except a swimming award when I was 11.... This is really a turning point for me. As an artist, you have this desire to move "It's amazing how people touch each other with inanimate objects and it's great to be alive." David Newman Visual Arts winner things out of your body and onto paper or into sound, and this all blends into the fabric of what culture is. "If people didn't create things, we wouldn't be here today with all these modern technologies or musical instruments. It's amazing how people touch each other with inani- mate objects and it's great to be alive." Whittington said planning has already begun for next year's gala. She hopes word of mouth about the calibre of talent from this year's event will help boost ticket sales for next year. "We just have to pick the date and we'll be starting to sell tickets as soon as possible," she said. "I know going forward we're only going to grow this event as people become aware of how amazing it is." For information about the Oakville Council for the Arts, go online to www.oakvillearts.com. Dear Resident, Southdown Station Environmental Update an unwavering commitment to environmental and socially responsible corporate leadership As you may be aware, Sithe Global is proposing to build and operate Southdown Station, a natural gas-fuelled, combined cycle facility at 759-797 Winston Churchill Boulevard in Mississauga, in response to the Ontario Power Authority's (the "OPA") recent Request for Proposals for up to approximately 850 MW of generation in the Southwest GTA (the "RFP"). Sithe Global is proud of the social and environmental leadership we have shown in our efforts to pursue a modern and progressive design for Southdown Station since it was first conceived 10 years ago. The sophisticated station site layout we are proposing would set a new standard for development of this industrial area and we remain committed to employing the best available emissions control technology. Since Southdown Station obtained its required environmental approvals in 2002, the policy and regulatory environment surrounding new generation development has changed dramatically. The OPA, a crown corporation formed in 2005 charged with ensuring the adequacy of electricity generation in Ontario, now typically offers long-term contracts through a competitive RFP bidding process in order to ensure Ontario's ratepayers receive the best value for any new generating capacity. our original plans to use a state-of-the art air-cooled condenser. While more costly, the air-cooled condenser we planned from the outset minimizes the plant's water use and eliminates any concerns with fogging and groundlevel icing that may arise in connection with other cooling methods. INDSOR D RIVE ROYAL W CNR SPUR WINSTON CHURCHILL BLVD. WINSTON HAZELHURST ROAD ROAD SOUTHDOWN STATION SITE In light of the OPA's RFP specifications, we have carefully re-examined our Southdown Station design to determine if there are changes we could be making to improve our competitiveness or to protect the substantial investment we've made, over the past 10 years, in this Station's design and development approvals. In keeping with our commitment to environmental and socially responsible corporate leadership, we have elected to "stay the course" with a number of environmental controls already built in to Southdown Station's approved design. For example, while not necessarily required, selective catalytic reduction equipment that will reduce smog-causing emissions of nitrogen oxides to a fraction of the allowable standards will remain an integral part of the station's design. To learn more about these Southdown Station emission performance improvements, I am inviting you to an Environmental Update Open House to be held at: Hillside Senior Public School 1290 Kelly Road (Park Royal Community) Wednesday, June 24, 2009 4:00 to 9:00p.m. Respectfully, I am especially pleased to announce that Southdown Station's updated design will further reduce station emissions to levels substantially below those approved in 2002. In addition, after careful study and consultations, we have rejected changes to the plant's cooling system and will maintain Duane E. Cramer, Senior Vice President ECOLOGICALLY SOUND ENERGY SOLUTIONS