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Meet the Halton candidates Pages 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18 Sports Dick Grimm a driving force in golf circles www.insidehalton.com 916 Winston Churchill Blvd. t k ill www.carstaroakville.com Collision & Glass Service 905-845-7579 905-847-2595 2212 Wyecroft Rd. dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 Stay Connected! Thursday, May 29, 2014 | 40 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax Weather for Oakville, ON Thu Fri Sat Sun 19° 10° 23° 11° 22° 11° 25° 12° Oakville Arena heritage saved in renovation by Julia Le Oakville Beaver Staff Couple digs in to donate $1.2M toward new hospital by Julia Le Oakville Beaver Staff Oakville Arena is in line for a $29.4-million facelift. Its heritage features will be protected as it is renovated and refurbished, with a new supporting structure on top of its existing roof. "Residents are passionate about Oakville Arena -- its place in the town's history and its future in meeting Oakville's facility needs," said Mayor Rob Burton in a press release. "This is an excellent example of council and residents working together to enhance Oakville's outstanding livability." Oakville Town council of cially gave the project the green light Monday night (May 26) after reviewing Town staff recommendations. Councillors also unanimously supported designating the 64-year-old arena as a heritage structure under the Ontario Heritage Act. The property at 133 Rebecca St. is see Heritage on p.13 When Gerry and Paula Coleman retired last year the Oakville couple made a commitment to focus their time and energies on philanthropic initiatives. After all, both of them have had long and successful careers and shared the strong desire to give back to a community they love to be a part of, said Gerry, 70. That desire translated into a $1.2 million donation that will go a long way in helping purchase much-needed equipment for the new Oakville Hospital scheduled to open on Dundas Street at Third Line in December 2015. In recognition of their generosity, the Oakville Hospital Foundation announced it will be naming the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in the new hospital in the Colemans' honour. The ICU, a specialized department within the hospital that will provide comprehensive and continuous care for patients who are severely ill and medically unstable, will house 24 beds iniGerry and Paula Coleman of Oakville did their investment homework and then donated $1.2 million to the new tially with space to grow to 37 beds in the fuOakville hospital. They even toured the construction site to ensure their investment was in order. ture. see Donation on p.3 | photo courtesy Halton Healthcare Services saunderssaxtonwinter.ca 905.845.8908 Sotheby's International Realty Canada, Brokerage. Not intended to solicit propeties already under contract. 132 Allan Street, Oakville, ON L6J 3N5 SAUNDERS, SAXTON & WINTER Wendy Saunders Sales Representative Kim Saxton Sales Representative Ruth Anne Winter Broker