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40 Pages $1.00 (plus tax)A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 48 No. 120 USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2010 Ghost Stories Artscene NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER SOUPS ON: Crack Pot Pottery Studio owner Wilma Spence holds up one of 1,000 hand-painted soup bowls that will be available at the Empty Bowls fundraiser for Home Suite Hope on Sunday at Appleby College. Some of the bowls were hand-thrown on the wheel at Crack Pot Pottery Studio on Robinson Street. Besides receiving a bowl, Empty Bowls participants can sample gourmet soups from 16 local restaurants. Tickets cost $50 and can be purchased online at www.homesuitehope.org. SNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010 ONTARIOS TOP NEWSPAPER - 2005-2008 Bowled over By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF The environment was front and centre during an Oakville mayoral candidates debate, hosted by Oakvillegreen Conservation Association, Tuesday night. Environment top concern at Oakvillegreen mayors debate The event, which took place at the Galaxy 707 Banquet Hall, began as an all-candidates meeting that allowed residents to meet the various candi- dates, not only for mayor, but also for the Town and Regional Councillor posi- tions and for the school trustee positions. At 8 p.m., however, the debate began. When asked if she would keep invasive infra- structure away from pro- tected habitats of the Natural Heritage System, Mulvale said she would strive to keep these important lands safe, but said much work would need to be done to do this. We do have at the Region, plans showing that a road might be going through Bronte Creek Park. I dont think thats a good idea. If we designate it, as we did in the Official Plan, and we reinforce in our Environmental Strategic Plan to protect environ- mentally sensitive areas, protection means that we protect them. I am very much in favour of ensur- ing that we have the tools to protect what has been identified as being sensi- tive, said Mulvale. To do that we still have to advocate and lobby at the Province because although we have changes, which say the developer must be consis- tent with our Official Plan, there is still much that needs to be done. Mulvale said that dur- ing the provincial elec- tion of 2011 the commu- nity must be mobilized to lobby the winner to change the Planning Act See Burton page 5 FURNACE TUNE UP SPECIAL Get your furnace tuned-up today And we will warranty it for the season* Excellent Financing and Great Terms. 905.844.2949 MaintenanceSpecialson NOW! A School Like No Other Preschool - Grade 8 905-257-0022 www.fernhillschool.com PRINTER EMPTY? refill 60%REFILL ANDSAVE UP TO Upper Oakville Shopping Centre 905-842-5600 www.thinkrefill.ca