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Weather for Oakville, ON Thurs Fri Sat Sun 10° 5° 16° 9° 13° 3° 11° 4° Reaching out to Syria Page 5 Starry Night Gala Artscene www.insidehalton.com dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 Stay Connected! Friday, October 23, 2015 | 48 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax By-election may be in the of ng by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff Town council will have to fill Damoff's seat in Ward 2 F I L L I N G A N E E D Halton police propose budget that includes armoured car by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff As one election ends, another is likely looming on the horizon to ll a soonto-be-vacant seat on Oakville's council. Ward 2 Town Councillor Pam Damoff was elected Liberal MP for the Oakville North--Burlington riding during Monday's federal election. Town staff said Damoff would remain a councillor until she is of cially sworn in as an MP at a date that has yet to be determined. After that swearing in, the Municipal Act requires Damoff's Ward 2 seat of cially declared vacant at the next Oakville council meeting. That meeting could also see council decide how that vacancy will be lled with a by-election being the most likeThe ninth annual Home Suite Hope (HSH) Empty Bowls fundraiser at St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School last ly option. Sunday raised more than $75,000 as a dozen local chefs served homemade soups into one-of-kind soup If the by-election route is chosen, the meeting would probably also see the bowls. Pictured, Lauren McDonald, 8, enjoys her tomato soup. The event assists single-parent families facing the prospect of homelessness. For more photos, see p.12 or visit www.insidehalton.com/oakville-on. selection of an election date and nomination period. | photo by Graham Paine ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) Halton police are asking for funds for an armoured tactical vehicle as part of the 2016 $139.7-million budget. The budget was approved by the Halton Regional Police Services (HRPS) Board on Thursday, but must still be approved by Halton Regional council. It includes a $450,000 request for If someone is in a specialized vehicles. Halton Police Chief house or apartment Stephen Tanner said building shooting, or up to $300,000 of has shot someone who those funds would go needs to be rescued, towards some kind this vehicle will allow the of armoured vehicle, which would be used Tactical Rescue Unit to by the Halton police drive right into Tactical Rescue Unit. a scene. "If someone is in a house or apartment Chief Stephen Tanner Halton Regional Police building shooting, or has shot someone who needs to be rescued, this vehicle will allow the Tactical Rescue Unit to drive right into a scene," he said. "We do not want to have an armoured tank and we will see Police on p.15 platinum medal 2015 · · · · MOST INSURANCES ACCEPTED RELAXING TREATMENT ROOMS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE SAME-DAY EMERGENCY CARE · · · · FREE WIFI, TV'S, HEADPHONES PAYMENT PLANS MANY LANGUAGES SPOKEN DENTISTRY AWAKE OR ASLEEP Evening and Saturday Appointments OakvilleDentalArts.com 905.337.3511 1344 Cornwall Rd, Unit 400, Oakville, ON L6J 7W5