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Oakville Beaver, 27 Jul 2011, p. 5

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Insurance rates to perk you up Insurance premiums for your home and vehicle are on the rise. Dobson & Toncic delivers value getting you the most competitive rates and connecting you with the perfect insurance partners. Well further maintain your trust by making sure any claims are handled quickly, personally and easily. Connect with more than trusted professionals, connect with friends. Insurance and financial services the way you want them. Call today for an insurance review and ask for Christine Marshall at: 905.829.2907 Dobson & Toncic Insurance Brokers Ltd. 2020 Winston Park Drive, Suite 101, Oakville, ON L6H 6X7 www.dobson-toncic.com 905.829.2907 HOME; CAR<RXU <RXU 5 W ed n esd ay, Ju ly 27, 2011 O A K V ILLE B E A V E R w w w .in sid eH A LTO N .co m Mosquitoes monitored New mobile app coming to Oakville Beaver in August Water needed to stay strong and healthyInside Full Delivery: Real Estate, Sport Chek, Rona, Paderno Factory, XS Cargo, JYSK, Salvation Army, Shopping News Partial Delivery: Home Depot Opinion............................................6 Artscene.........................................14 Sports.............................................17 Classified.......................................20 For home delivery & customer service call (905) 845-9742 Mon., Tues. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed., Thu., and Fri. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. (open for calls only after 5 p.m.) Closed Sat. and Sun. NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS call (905) 845-9742 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com Forestry for the Town of Oakville. Sometimes, the full effects wont show up until the following year. When that happens, trees are more susceptible to disease and insect attacks. And in light of the infestation of the Emerald Ash Borer in Ontario, thats the last thing you want to happen to your tree. Prevention and proper treatment are essential for healthy trees. Tree size influences the volume of water required. When watering your tree remember to apply water slowly so it soaks the soil. And water should be applied at the trees drip line under the canopy moving outwards to ensure moisture reaches the roots. Visit the towns web page at http://www.oakville.ca/for- estry.htm for more tree watering guidelines and informa- tion on tree care. When watering your trees, lawn or garden, keep in mind the Halton water restriction levels, which is cur- rently at level one. For more information on water restriction levels, visit the Halton Region website at www.halton.ca. Continued from page 1 said Dr. Monir Taha, Halton Region Associate Medical Officer of Health, in the release. Halton residents should keep taking pre- cautions like covering up, using insect repel- lent with DEET, and avoiding the outdoors during peak mosquito activity. Mosquitoes can transmit the virus to humans after they become infected after feeding on the blood of birds with the virus. Older adults and people with underlying illnesses should be cautious, as they are more likely to develop the illness, the region said. The Region suggests the following for people to protect against mosquitoes: Cover up. Wear light-coloured, long- sleeved shirts and pants with tightly-woven fabric. Avoid being outdoors from early evening to morning when mosquitoes are most active and likely to bite, as well as at any time in shady, wooded areas. Reduce mosquito breeding sites around your home by getting rid of all water-filled containers and objects. Change the water in bird baths at least once per week. Use an approved insect repellent, such as one containing DEET. The Regions Health Department website www.halton.ca/wnv contains maps of the locations of mosquito pools and stand- ing water sites that have had larvicide appli- cations. People are also asked to report standing water by calling the Region at 905-825-6000 or emailing wnv@halton.ca. Having local news at your fingertips is now a reality literally. The Oakville Beaver will be launching a mobile app of its local news content in early August. The app will run on five different mobile platforms, including the popular Apple iPhone and BlackBerry, and smartphones on Windows, Nokia and Android plat- forms. "Our customers want our digital content through a variety of delivery meth- ods," said Oakville Beaver publisher Neil Oliver. "This initiative allows our local readers to get our unique local content faster, and on a variety of mobile devices." Mobile apps are part of a Metroland-wide project, a partnership with Toronto's Polar Mobile, billed as the largest mobile app delivery in Canadian history. Together the companies are building more than 500 newspaper apps (five dis- tinct mobile platforms for each of Metroland's 104 newspaper titles). The app will be available through the Oakville Beaver website, www.oakville- beaver.com or www.insidehalton.com, as well as at the individual mobile platform app stores. Continued from page 1

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