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w w w .in si d eH A LT O N .c o m O A K V IL LE B E A V E R W ed n es d ay , A u g u st 3 , 2 01 1 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 Re: Woman gets out of car that burst into flames, Thursday, July 28, Oakville Beaver Recently, there was a collision and car fire at the corner of Lakeshore Road and Navy Street. It was nice to read The Beavers account of the passersby who made no bones about helping the victims of this incident. In the story, a young nurse who had fortuitously been passing by in her car and busied herself with ensuring the immediate safety of those involved gave an account of her role and acknowl- edged that she received the help of other bystanders. These people are indeed heroes, especially when one considers that they entered into the gesture think- ing they were dealing with a fairly mundane collision and found themselves helping a woman out of a car as it smoked and burst into flames. I was in the Oakville Central Library, by the window, when the incident occurred. I did see folks immediately gath- er around and help. From my vantage point, howev- er, I witnessed the contribution of one other group whom I would like to see acknowledged. I have to say I was impressed with the speed and extent of the emergency response team that assembled at the scene. The chain of events from colli- sion to fire happened very quickly, and this surreal progression was accompanied by the confusion of other motorists trying to clear away from the intersection. But, an ambulance, fire trucks and police cars were already on site by the time the blaze ignited. Yes, the fire hall is only a block away, but the firefighters timing prevented the flames from wreak- ing havoc beyond the actual car. 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, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. The publisher reserves the right to categorize advertisements or decline. Letter to the editorSoak up summer 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@oakvillebeaver.com. The Beaver reserves the right to refuse to publish a letter. THE OAKVILLE BEAVER IS PROUD OFFICIAL MEDIA SPONSOR FOR: ATHENA Award THE OAKVILLE BEAVER IS PROUD OFFICIAL MEDIA SPONSOR FOR: Recognized for Excellence by Canadian Circulation Audit Board Member Canadian Community Newspapers Association Ontario Community Newspapers Association Suburban Newspapers of America All involved deserve thanks Reciprocity makes good neighbours Soak up the summer, it doesn't last long. Summer at least the part that centres around the school break has hit the half-way mark. With the Civic holiday long weekend under our belt, the next stop will be the Labour Day long week- end. But don't pull out your woollies just yet. Summer is hardly over. Just a few weeks ago, as school dismissed and Canada Day was celebrated, we noted how much there was to do at home over the summer. And there's still lots to do at home that is, other than get ready for back to school, back to work or back to whatever you spend your 'other' months of the year doing. Last weekend was very quiet around home, but still there was lots to do here. The Scottish tradition took over with a Saturday night concert at Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate. Pipes and drums were heard and Scottish dancers were abounding. Elsewhere in town, Art in the Park was on at Coronation Park. And, the Civic holiday weekend just wouldn't be the same if the tradition that dates to a time when the abolition of slavery and the Underground Railroad had the same social prominence as Facebook and Twitter do today. fGeorge's Square was alive with the celebration o today and the reminder of yesterday at the Emancipation Day Picnic. Catch your breath, the Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival will take over the downtown this weekend. The premiere music event of the summer, the 19th annual Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival, runs Aug. 3-7. Jazz enthusiasts and music lovers will enjoy more than 40 free concerts staged over three days kicked off by two ticketed events at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. Experience the delightful smooth sounds as the music comes to the streets while enjoying some shop- ping, outdoor patios and restaurants under the sum- mer sun and stars. And after the festival, there's plenty of time to squeeze in another week or two of summer camp, go for a swim in local pools, stroll through the park, pic- nic by the lake or soak in the sweet breezes of summer in your own yard. Ah, the hazy, days of summer. Enjoy, because regular routines and cool breezes will blow back into your life quicker than you think. Re: Trees are suffering, Oakville Beaver, July 27, 2011 I completely agree that we have had a very hot and dry summer this year and our grass, plants and trees are suffering immensely. During these tough economic times and with citizens trying to survive on what they earn and for the town that charges residents in this town obscene amounts in property taxes, maybe the least it could do is give the residents a break on their water bills for the sum- mer months so we are able to oblige them in this request. In regard to the ash trees, we con- tacted the Town about an ash tree on our property that we thought might possibly have the Emerald Ash Borer as the tree looked to be suffering. We were advised that if the tree was on its (the Towns) property, it would send someone to look at it, but because the tree was on our property we were advised to call an arbourist at our expense to have the tree taken care of. So, in this regard I feel that if the Town would like us to take care of its trees then maybe they could show us the same consideration and help us take care of ours. K. Rickards, Oakville See Emergency page 10