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w w w . o a kv ill eb ea ve r.c o m O A KV IL LE B EA V ER Fr id ay , O ct ob er 1 , 2 01 0 6 467 Speers Rd., Oakville Ont. L6K 3S4 (905) 845-3824 Fax: 337-5571 Classified Advertising: 632-4440 Circulation: 845-9742 Open 9-5 weekdays, 5-7 for calls only Wed. to Friday, Closed weekends The Oakville Beaver Editorial and advertising content of the Oakville Beaver is protected by copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited. OPINION & LETTERS Letters to the editor The Oakville Beaver welcomes letters from its readers. Letters will be edited for clarity, length, legal considerations and grammar. In order to be published all letters must contain the name, address and phone number of the author. Letters should be addressed to The Editor, Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4, or via e-mail to editor@oakville- beaver.com. The Beaver reserves the right to refuse to publish a letter. Why support this weekends CIBC Run for the Cure fundraiser for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF)? We can give you a few good reasons including: One, it is Canadas largest, single-day, volunteer-led fundraising event dedicated to breast cancer research, education and awareness. Last years event was held in 56 communities across the country and included 170,000 participants who raised $26.5 million. Two, it helps support and educate the estimated 23,200 Canadian women who will hear the words you have breast cancer, for the first time this year Three, this years Burlington/Hamilton/Oakville Run for the Cure takes place on the third day of October Sunday in Central Park in Burlington. Final registra- tion/donation drop-off starts at 7:30 a.m., followed by opening ceremonies at 10 a.m., warm-up at 10:15 a.m., the run at 10:30 a.m. and an awards ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Theres still time to either join or show support for someone who has breast cancer. The easiest method of registration is online at www.cbcf.org. Once registered, a confirmation should arrive by e-mail. Those who dont wish to register online can visit their nearest runs web- page and download a registration and donation form. There are four categories for the fundraisers team chal- lenge: CIBC Corporate Spirit Award, New Balance Womens Challenge, Friends and Family Team Challenge Award presented by East Side Marios and the School Team Challenge. Five, as in kilometres, is one of two designated dis- tances participants can run, walk, jog or push a baby in a stroller at this years event the other distance is one kilometre. (Inline skates, bicycles, scooters and skate- boards are not permitted for safety reasons.) Six, is the number of consecutive years that the Run for the Cure has raised more than $20 million nationwide. Seven quick ways you can help include participating as an individual or as part of a team donating to either a participant or making a general donation to the run, volunteering at the nearest run or showing organiz- ers your support on either Facebook or on the blog Finding Hope. Eight. The number of times youll remind yourself youre glad that you parked at the Burlington GO station and took the shuttle bus to the run site. Nine. One in nine Canadian women will develop breast cancer during their lifetime. The 10th reason to support the run is because October which begins today is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to build breast cancer aware- ness, pay tribute to those affected by the disease and to become more aware when it comes to breast health. The Oakville Beaver is a division of NEIL OLIVER Vice President and Group Publisher of Metroland West DAVID HARVEY Regional General Manager JILL DAVIS Editor in Chief ROD JERRED Managing Editor DANIEL BAIRD Advertising Director RIZIERO VERTOLLI Photography Director SANDY PARE Business Manager MARK DILLS Director of Production MANUEL GARCIA Production Manager CHARLENE HALL Director of Distribution SARAH MCSWEENEY Circ. Manager The Oakville Beaver is a member of the Ontario Press Council.The council is located at 80 Gould St., Suite 206,Toronto, Ont., M5B 2M7. Phone 416-340-1981.Advertising is accepted on the condition that, in the event of a typographical error, that portion of advertising space occupied by the erroneous item, togeth- er with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertise- ment will be paid for at the applicable rate.The publisher reserves the right to categorize advertisements or decline. Letter to the editorTen good reasons THE OAKVILLE BEAVER IS PROUD OFFICIAL MEDIA SPONSOR FOR: ATHENAAward THE OAKVILLE BEAVER IS PROUD OFFICIALMEDIASPONSOR FOR: Recognized for Excellence by Canadian CirculationAudit Board Member Canadian CommunityNewspapers AssociationOntario CommunityNewspapers Association Suburban Newspapers of America The controversy swirling around our town concerning the new 900-megawatt power plant soon to be built in Oakville is understandable. I have been watching the debates the pros and the cons. The question I ask myself is: How do intelligent people (the people with university degrees, the people who are deemed to be the leaders of our society, the people with the positions of power and authority) ever arrive at a scenario that would construct such a massive power plant in an urban setting an urban set- ting that is leafy and lovely in many ways. There are other locations where such a plant could be and should be located. There are many voices crying out against this soon-to-be-constructed mono- lith; please add this voice to the list. JANET BOLLINGER, OAKVILLE Why do smart people make dumb choices? Pud BY STEVE NEASE neasecartoons@gmail.com Safety report omissions Re: Power plant safe says report, Oakville Beaver, Sept. 22 In regards to TransCanada's Safety Assessment study released yesterday, I find it very disconcerting that they and their engineers are prepared to ignore the multitude of fatalities, some even occurring within TransCanada's own facilities, that accompany this type of operation. Accidents do happen, even to the most well intentioned companies. With a proper buffer zone, fatalities can be kept at a minimum. The Oakville site is far too close to homes and schools and it does not take an expensive engineering study to figure this out. TransCanada would love for us to be ignorant of its true safety record and they never reference the two gas pipeline explosions the company has experienced in Ontario in the past year; or the TransCanada pipeline explosion that killed one and injured six in Texas in March of 2008. They fail to mention the two fatali- ties in the GTA during the construc- tion of their Portlands (2007) and their Halton Hills facilities (2008). How convenient that the study fails to take this into account? This project must be relocated to an area with a buffer zone around it so that residents do not pay the price for their short-sightedness. There are many black swan events that have occurred over the past few years. They should learn from these instead of ignoring them. Karen Koury, Oakville With Rob Burton as mayor and Allan Elgar as a Ward 4 councillor, the town has a fighting chance to remain the best place in Canada to live. Ann Mulvale has a record of bring- ing unbridled development to the city, which has not been matched with the essential infrastructure and a satisfac- tory transit system. So far we still live in a town that still feels like a town. Let's keep it that way. Cathie Shortt,Oakville Vote for Burton and Elgar