OPINION & LETTERSTHE OAKVILLE BEAVER IS PROUD OFFICIAL MEDIA SPONSOR FOR:The Oakville BeaverTHE OAKVILLE BEAVER IS PROUD OFFICIALMEDIASPONSOR FOR:Canadian CirculationAudit Board Member467 Speers Rd.,Oakville Ont.L6K 3S4 Recognized for Excellence by(905) 845-3824 Fax:337-5571Ontario CommunityCanadian CommunityClassified Advertising:632-4440 Newspapers AssociatioNnewspapers AssociationCirculation:845-9742 Open 9-5 weekdays,ATHENASuburban NewspapersAward5-7 for calls only Wed.to Friday,Closed weekendsof AmericaEditorial and advertising content of the Oakville Beaver is protected by copyright.NEIL OLIVERVice President and GroupROD JERREDManaging EditorMARK DILLSDirector of ProductionUnauthorized use is prohibited.Publisher of Metroland WestDANIEL BAIRDAdvertising DirectorMANUEL GARCIAProduction ManagerThe OakvilleBeaver is a division ofDAVID HARVEYRegional General ManagerRIZIERO VERTOLLIPhotography DirectorCHARLENE HALLDirector of DistributionJILL DAVISEditor in ChiefSANDY PAREBusiness ManagerSARAH MCSWEENEYCirc. ManagerLetter to the editorOakville rocksDo you know a young, talented, hardworking rockband from Oakville?Perhaps youre the proud parent, teacher, friend orschoolmate of one of its members and cant wait tosee the group get its big break.If so, TheOakville Beaverwants to helpone outstand-ing group takethe next step toward being discovered, while intro-ducing our readers to the wealth of musical talentthat exists in this community.Neil ParkerThats why the Beaverrecently launchedMetrolands Best of the West battle of the bands com-Soldiers enjoyedpetition, a chance for area acts to strut their stuffonline, be featured in their local newspaper and pos-coffee donationssibly appear on stage at this years Burlington Soundof Music Festival (June 16-19).at ChristmasJoining the Beaver in promoting this contest areBelow is an e-mail I receivedsister newspapers in the neighbouring communitiesfrom my husband who is working atof Burlington, Milton and Flamborough.Kandahar Air Base assisting theIf you, or a local resident you know, are betweentroops as a support worker. the ages of 15-25, are part of a local band and wouldWhen he was home on vacationlike an opportunity to showcase your unique sound,in November we sent out an e-mailthis is your chance.to all our neighbours, friends andThe Oakville Beaverwelcomes letters from its readers.Letters will be edited for clarity,length,legal considerations andTo join our contest all you have to do is post yourLetters tofamily asking them to contribute agrammar.In order to be published all letters must contain the name,address and phone number of the author.Lettersbest one-three minute video performance to the pop-should be addressed to The Editor,Oakville Beaver,467 Speers Rd.,Oakville,ON,L6K 3S4,or via e-mail to couple of Tim Cards for Neil to takethe editoreditor@oakvillebeaver.com.The Beaverreserves the right to refuse to publish a letter.ular video-sharing website YouTube. Videos must beback and give out over Christmas.short, in good taste its a family paper after all We were overwhelmed by theand totally original.response by everyone. Indoor cats do not suffer from boredomEntrants must also provide the name of the band,Within two weeks we collected aRe: Cat bylaw is just a money grab,insulting. a list of band member names, song name, some addi-total of $1,900 in Tim Cards,Oakville Beaver, Jan. 19She speaks of longevity being irrelevant.tional contact information and a brief band bio.Oakville is a great town to live in!After reading Sheelagh Rowland-BrownsI hesitate to ask if she is a cat owner. I amEntries must be completely filled out and submit-We are hoping to do an Eastercomments on the newly-instituted bylawafraid of the answer. ted to us no later than Monday, Jan. 31. Thats right,Tim Drive when he comes home foragainst roaming cats, I could not wait to getI suppose if she has an outdoor cat that willyouve only got four more days to enter.vacation in April. home to my two indoor cats, Lucas andvery likely get hit by a car, get carried away byIn February, each of the four participating newspa-CATHIEHAND,OAKVILLEEmma, and apologize profusely for makingwildlife or suffer one of a vast number of dis-pers will host online showdowns featuring bandsOn Christmas Day I stood outsidethem suffer from the benign neglect andeases, she will be able to comfort herself (read:from their communities, with the winner from eachTim Hortons in Afghanistan, hand-indoor boredom they have faced for the pastjustify) in knowing that the cat had one yearbeing featured in its hometown paper and advancinging out gift cards to our troops. 20 and 13 years (respectively) in my home. of outdoor life as opposed to a possible 20-to a final showdown to crown a champion.A coffee and donut is not a lot,For the writer to even suggest that my catsplus-year life span. The grand prize winner of our contest will appearbut to our brave men and womenlives have been boring is presumptuous andDARLAMCKEEN,OAKVILLEin all four participating newspapers and be invited towho are so far away from home andperform on one of the stages of Burlingtons Sound ofloved ones at this time of year, itMusic Festival in June.helped to relieve tension and put aPud BY STEVE NEASEneasecartoons@gmail.comAfter that, who knows?smile on their faces. Dont forget, you only have four days remaining toI would like to thank friends,prove to Oakville residents that your band is truly thefamily, neighbours and BritishBest of the West.Treats of Bronte for their kind gen-erosity. A big thank you to MeganThe Oakville Beaver is a member of the Ontario Press Council.The council is located atGorrie, 7, and everyone at80 Gould St.,Suite 206,Toronto,Ont.,M5B 2M7.Phone 416-340-1981.Advertising isGlenburnie School for their Coffeeaccepted on the condition that,in the event of a typographical error,that portion ofadvertising space occupied by the erroneous item,together with a reasonableand Donut at Christmas campaign.allowance for signature,will not be charged for,but the balance of the advertisementNEILPARKER,OAKVILLE,will be paid for at the applicable rate.The publisher reserves the right to categorizeadvertisements or decline.KANDAHAR,AFGHANISTANwww.oakvillebeaver.com OAKVILLE BEAVERFriday, January 28, 2011 6