<1 f c r n 'l? ? # fVV'f ilivilvT Pill CJi.i r r \ ' f r l f i > 26 Oakville Beaver Weekend Sunday October 29, 2000 < 3OAKVILLE 845-6601 Municipal Election 2000 Voter Information Monday November 13, 2000 is the municipal election in the Town o f Oakville, an opportunity for eligible voters to choose the decision makers that will impact their daily lives. The offices that Oakville residents will be voting for include Local and Regional Councillors in wards 2, 4, 5 and 6; Local Councillors in wards 2 and 6; Halton District School Board Trustees in wards 3 and 4; and the Regional Chairman. On Monday, October 16, 2000, the following offices were acclaimed, and will not appear on the November 13, 2000 municipal election ballots: · Mayor o f Oakville; · Local and Regional Councillors for wards 1 and 3; Local Councillors for wards 1, 3 ,4 and 5; · Halton District School Board Trustees representing wards 1/2 and 5/6; · All three at-large Trustees for the Halton Catholic District School Board; · The one, at-large French public school board Trustee (Le Conseil scolaire public de district du Centre-Sud-Ouest) · The one, at-large French separate school board Trustee (Le Conseil scolaire de district Catholique Centre-Sud) Business S ev en y ea rs a fte r th e re le a se o f h er firs t alb u m , `A rc tic R ose, ' re c o rd in g a rtist S u san A g lu k a rk d e c la re d s h e 's th e o n ly " In n u w o m an in the w o rld sp e ak in g o u t ab o u t v ery p a in fu l, v ery real iss u e s." T h e c o m m e n t ca m e a b o u t m id -w ay th ro u g h h er a d d re ss to th e O a k v ille C h a m b e r o f C o m m e rc e 's B u s in e ss W o m e n 's N e tw o rk d in n e r W e d n e sd a y at O te llo 's B a n q u et H all. T h e sta te m e n t w on A g lu k a rk lo u d ap p la u se fro m the so ld -o u t $ 5 0 -a -p la te d in n e r, a fu n d ra ise r fo r B rea st C a n c e r S u p p o rt S ervic es, W ellspring an d a n u m b e r o f o th e r c h a ritie s. T h e s e " v e ry p a in fu l, v e ry re a l is s u e s " r e f le c t A g lu k a rk 's life e x p e rie n c e s, b ein g raise d in a v ery sm all A rc tic to w n o f o n ly 800 p e o p le , th e d a u g h te r o f a P e n te c o sta l m in ister. A t ag e n in e , sh e w as se x u a lly ab u sed . S he g rew up w atc h in g frie n d s an d sib lin g s b a t tle alc o h o lism a n d d ru g a b u se , an d e ig h t y ea rs ag o , a y o u n g co u sin c o m m itte d su ic id e . O u t o f th e se life e x p e rie n c e s ca m e su ch so n g s as `T h is C h ild ' a b o u t th e a b u se she su ffe re d , an d `K a th y I ' a b o u t th e d ea th o f h e r c o u sin . S he h as re c o rd e d tw o m o re alb u m s, `T h is C h ild ' an d `U n su n g H e ro e s .' " I h ad u n iq u e an d u n u su a l e x p e rie n c e s g ro w in g u p ," sh e said , o f th e c o m m u n ity ste e p e d in cu ltu re an d s p ir itu a lity " lo n g b e fo re re lig io n ca m e alo n g . "W e h ad fiv e c h u rc h e s, fiv e d iffe re n t d e n o m in a tio n s, fo r o n ly 8 0 0 p eo p le. R e lig io n a n d sp iritu a lity w ere a b ig p a rt o f m y u p b rin g in g . A n y in v o lv e m e n t o u tsid e (th e c h u rc h ) w as lo o k e d d o w n u p o n , c o n s id ered a sin ." T h ro u g h m u sic, A g lu k a rk felt sh e h ad an o p p o rtu n i- To reach this section call 845-3824 Fax:337-5567 Songs provide self-healing aid for singer Susan Aglukark Music her way to purge pain of sexual abuse, cousin's suicide 9 One very important part o f the election is the question on the ballot. This question will help the new council to understand a community direction on the issue o f billboard/third party signs. The question appears on each ballot and reads as: Should the Town of Oakville amend its Sign By-Law 1994-142 to allow for the erection of Billboards / Third Party Signs in the Town of Oakville?, Yes or No To prepare for the election, voters should keep in mind the following things: Ensure that you are on the Voter's List. If you have recently moved to or within the Town o f Oakville, and you are an eligible elector, you will require a revision form to amend the Voter's List. To obtain a revision for this purpose, please call the Clerk's Department, (905) 338-4174. You may also make a revision to the Voter's List and learn more about the municipal election at the voter information booths: o Oakville Place Mall, 240 Leighland Avenue Saturday, October 28, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 29, 2000, 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. You are encouraged to vote early at an advanced voting place: Oakville Municipal Building (Town Hall), 1225 Trafalgar Rd. Sir John Colbome Centre, 1565 Old Lakeshore Road Glen Abbey Recreation Centre Advanced voting occurs at any one o f the above voting places at any one o f the following times: Sat, November 4,2000 between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Sun., November 5,2000 between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Wed., November 8,2000 between 12:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. If you will be away during Voting Day on Monday November 13, 2000 and the advanced voting days, you may appoint a proxy voter to vote for in your place. Please pick up a form for this at the Clerk's Department, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A6, or call to have the form mailed to you, (905) 338-4174. ' You can leam more about the automated vote tabulating technology and other election information at the elections related part o f our website, at www.town.oakville.on.ca/governm ent/elections/. I f you have any questions about the election, please contact Andrew Brouwer at the Town of Oakville Clerk's Department, (905) 845-6601, ext 3010, or via e-mail: abrouwer@town.oakville.on.ca. Photo by M J. Mendes Susan Aglukark: emotions o f her past run through her songs ty to sh a re th e c u ltu re o f th e In n u , b u t at th e sa m e tim e , sh e e n d e d up sh a rin g h e r p e rso n a l p ain . "T h e se sa m e e m o tio n s k ep t c o m in g b a c k to m e ag a in an d a g a in , an d th e y a re re fle c te d in m y so n g s. "P e o p le d o n 't re a liz e th a t e v e ry tim e w rite , I e x p e rie n c e ev e ry e m o tio n . I 'm g ro w in g o u t o f it, I 'm re le a sin g c e rta in d e m o n s ." N o w m a rrie d an d th e m o th e r o f a fo u r-y e a r-o ld so n , an d a new re s id e n t o f O a k v ille , A g lu k a rk a d m its to fe e lin g stro n g e r a b o u t h e rse lf. S h e h as a lso le a rn e d to o v e rc o m e th e re a lity o f th e re c o rd s b u sin e ss. W h ile sp e a k in g o u t a n d sin g in g a b o u t h e r c u ltu re an d life e x p e rie n c e s , A g lu k a rk s lo w ly b e g a n to re a liz e sh e w as " o n ly a n u m b e r" to re c o rd c o m p a n y e x e c u tiv e s in te re ste d o n ly in h o w m a n y a lb u m s sh e so ld . "W h ile to u rin g `T h is C h ild ,' I b e c a m e v ery d is c o u r a g e d , v ery fe d u p , v e ry tire d an d v e ry a fra id . I d id n ot w an t to co n tin u e , I d id n 't w an t to sin g a n y m o re . I r e a l iz e d ho w m u ch h u rt a n d p a in , an d so m u c h d a m a g e , in th e w o rld ." A g lu k a rk fe a re d sh e h a d m e re ly b e c o m e a p e r fo rm er, th a t sh e h ad lo st h e r fo c u s, h e r re a so n , fo r rec o rd in g . H o w ev er, sh e c o m p le te d th e to u r. "A fte r th e to u r, I g a v e a lo t o f th o u g h t to w h at I h o p e d to a c c o m p lish , th a t all I h ad w a n te d w a s a n u m b e r o n e h it, an d sell as m a n y alb u m s as p o ssib le . " B u t I re a liz e d I h ad a re s p o n s ib ility to d o so m e th in g ." S he b e c a m e an a c tiv ist, s p e a k in g o u t ag a in st a b u se. S he also ta lk e d ab o u t o v e rc o m in g h e r sh y n e ss, w h en sev en y ea rs ag o sh e c o u ld h a rd ly fa c e an a u d i en c e c o m p a re d to h e r p re se n t-d a y a b ility to sp e ak w ith e a se a b o u t h e r life a n d career. A g lu k a rk c o n c lu d e d h e r re m a rk s by d e s c rib in g h e r s e lf as a b u sin e ss w o m an , c o m b in in g sp e a k in g e n g a g e m e n ts w ith c o n c e rts. H er n ex t c o n c e rt is N ov. 1st at th e O a k v ille C e n tre fo r th e P e rfo rm in g A rts. Photo by MJ. Mendes ATHENA WINNER: 1225 TRAFALGAR ROAD · OAKVILLE, O NTARIO · L6) 5A6 Patricia Dillon holds the Athena Award presented to her at the Oakville Cham ber o f C om m erce's Business W om en's Network dinner on Wednesday. With her is husband Ted. She was unable to attend the formal Athena Awards ceremony held earlier this month, honour ing women as valued members and leaders of the community.