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Oakville Beaver, 26 Sep 2007, p. 1

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OAKVILLE'S BEST REAL ESTATE SECTION INSIDE! Beaver THE OAKVILLE N O RT H A M E R I C A' S M O S T AWA R D E D C O M M U N I T Y N E W S PA P E R A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 46 No. 115 MAKING A POINT: Ontario Green party Leader Frank DeJong addresses supporters at a Green party fundraiser at CJ's Café in Bronte on Saturday night. Besides the Ontario party leader, the event featured appearances by Oakville provincial candidate Marion Schaffer and Oakville federal candidate Blake Poland. Green Party leader practices what he preaches By Melanie Cummings SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Ontario Green Party Leader Frank DeJong drove from Ottawa to Oakville, Saturday, for a party fundraiser in a car fuelled by 100 per cent vegetable oil. And in helping `fill up' on route, he had the greasy hands to prove it to about 50 party faithful gathered at CJ's Café. It's grunt work for the 51-year-old, who intends to be premier one day, soon. With candidates running in all 107 ridings he's content to lead a large number of Green MPPs into the legislature this time DORVAL DRIVE WYECROFT SPEERS RD. KERR ST. TRAFALGAR www.oakvillebeaver.com 25 years later: Who killed Delia? DUNDEE MORTGAGE SERVICES INC. Renew your mortgage rate 3-4 months before your current term ends. No Broker Fees on Mortgages. 3 YRS 5.70% 5 YRS 5.69% 5 YEAR Variable Rate Mortgage -0.95% PRIME PAUL FOLEY MORTGAGE CONSULTANT 905-827-8009 ABBEY PLAZA, OAKVILLE · Third Line at Upper Middle PAGE 14 321 Cornwall Rd. Old Oakville Market 905.815.8777 "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2007 96 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) Stolen cop car found, but weapons missing By Dennis Smith SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER MICHAEL IVANIN / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Halton police have recovered a detective's car that was stolen from a Hamilton address last weekend, but a .40-calibre Beretta pistol and other "use of force" equipment remain missing. The 2004 Buick Century -- which went missing from a Dundas neighbourhood sometime between 6 p.m. Sunday and 6 a.m. Monday -- contained a black steel lock box that held a police-issue .40-calibre Beretta pistol. Also missing are a canister of pepper spray, an expandable baton and a bullet-proof vest. While the car was recovered yesterday (Tuesday) a short distance from where it vanished, the steel box, which was attached to the trunk of the police See Police page 7 around. "All issues in Ontario are green issues: smog, electricity, agriculture, healthcare, employment," said DeJong. Not one to shy away from airing his out- side-the-box ideas, he wants automobiles put in the luxury category, not as necessities, to improve rail travel, reorganize urban centres into walking zones, rid the province of Catholic schools and shift the tax burden away from income earners to consumers of oil, gas and electricity. "These are all tall orders that will only be accomplished over multiple terms," said DeJong. "Addressing climate change is way bigger than politics. It is a global imperative. We have to band together in a social contract that recognizes that sustainability and eco Inside Living .................................................10 Artscene.............................................31 Sports.................................................37 Classified ..........................................40 Full Delivery: The Bay, Hockey Experts, Rona, There's No Place Like Home, Home Improvement, Mark's Work Warehouse, Stoney Creek Furniture Partial Delivery: Ashley Furniture, Sport Chek, FM Windows, Progressive Conservative, Mephisto Shoes, David Papple, Strada Shoes, Party Packagers, Salvation Army, Topper's Pizza, GNC, Colour Your World, Ideal Home, Staples, Sears, Bouclair, Ethan Allen, Home Depot See Green page 4 THE BIG 2007 COUNTDOWN IS ON! PRIVATE ROOMS AVAILABLE Dining at its finest 175 Wyecroft Rd., Oakville Between Kerr & Dorval 905.845.6653 www.lockwoodchrysler.com QEW

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