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Educating 21st Century Leaders · Preschool to Grade 8 · www.glenburnieschool.com www.carstaroakville.com SNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010 ontario's top newspaper - 2005-2008 905-8457579 547 Trafalgar Rd. Sports 905-847 -2595 2212 Wyecroft Rd. dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 50 No. 148 "Using Communication To Build Better Communities" THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2012 32 pages $1.00 (plus tax) Santa's helper United Way campaign falling short By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF The United Way of Oakville "These are not, for (UWO) is asking residents to everyone, the best of dig deep and donate as the economic times and charitable organization is currently predicting a nearly some businesses $100,000 shortfall for its 2012 have not been able to be as generous as campaign. Chris Stoate, UWO cam- they have been in paign cabinet chair and presi- the past." dent of LaserNetworks, made the announcement that the campaign is in danger of not Chris Stoate, chair, reaching its $4.2-million goal campaign cabinet, during a presentation before United Way of Oakville Town council on Monday. So far, the UWO has raised just more than $2 million with the end of the campaign approaching on Jan. 22, 2013. "We've done well. We've had some successes, but these are not, for everyone, the best of economic times and some businesses have not been able to be as generous as they have been in the past," said Stoate. "Workplace campaigns are a little slower than they have been, but in general terms, we are in reasonably good shape, provided that in this last six weeks people really step up and find every last penny." Stoate pointed out the UWO supports 33 agencies with 30,000 people in town receiving some form of help from the United Way of Oakville every year. He said during the course of an Oakville resident's life, it is virtually certain they or someone close to them will need the help of one of these United Way agencies, which provide grief counselling, care for people with Alzheimer disease, food for children, emergency shelter and more. See Donations page 3 ERIC RIEHL / OAKVILLE BEAVER / @halton_photog Eddie Gorman, who was tree shopping with his father, Patrick Gorman, and brothers Charlie and Matthew, helps carry the tree to their car. The sale runs Saturdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sundays 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., and weekdays from 1:30-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. in the tree lot: St. Cuthbert's Anglican Church is selling Christmas trees at the 1541 Oakhill Dr. church property until Dec. 22. Here,