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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, November 27, 2014 | 6 Spotlight T H A N K S C O U N C I L L O R B I R D F O R 3 6 "Connected to your Community" Y E A R S "It's been a labour of love," Keith Bird, 72, told the Oakville Beaver as he re ected on his long career in public service. From bringing the clock tower to Towne Square to sending the proposed gas- red power plant packing from Ward 3, Bird takes pride in knowing he played a part in the political life of Oakville. The long-time Oakville Town and Halton Regional councillor is being honoured at a retirement party tonight (Thursday) at Compass Restaurant. Host Mayor Rob Burton said, "Councillor Bird has been a well-loved member of our Town and Regional councils -- he has played a de ning role in shaping Oakville since he was rst elected in 1976. His legacy is in the progress he achieved during his 12 terms on Town and Regional council, the police board, the conservation authority and the downtown BIA. Oakville residents elected Councillor Bird so many times because they trusted him to act on their behalf and he repaid that trust with hard work and professionalism." Here, we present photos of Bird over the years. For more coverage, visit www.oakvillebeaver.com. | Oakville Beaver le photos Volume 52 | Number 129 447 Speers Road, Oakville ON (905) 845-3824 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. Editorial and advertising content of the Oakville Beaver is protected by copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited. NEIL OLIVER Vice ­President and Group Publisher DAVID HARVEY Regional General Manager JILL DAVIS Halton Region Editor in Chief Editorial Department: (905) 632-0588 Advertising Department (905) 845-3824 Classi ed Advertising: (905) 632-4444 Circulation: 5300 Harvester Rd., Burlington (905) 631-6095 DANIEL BAIRD Director of Advertising ANGELA BLACKBURN Managing Editor