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Do you believe former football star O.J. Simpson is guilty of killing his ex wife and her male friend? Yes: 10 No: 3 It makes us wonder how the people at Richardson Greenshields (also represented locally) feel about being the last of the large Canadian investâ€" ment houses left without some kind of formal relationship with a bank. Finally, we have the Oakvilleâ€"based Tim Hortons donut chain linking up with the Wendy‘s fast food people to form a series of combined operaâ€" tions under one roof. The soâ€"called combo restaurants are located in variâ€" ous shopping malls and service centres along major highways. The comâ€" panies are looking at sites in the U.S. for new combo outlets as well. And Wednesday, Midland Walwyn decided it was time that it too linked up to a financial institution. The investment dealer has formed what it calls a strategic alliance with the Laurentian Bank of Canada. Aside from other considerations, the move will allow the bank‘s branches, (one of which is on Lakeshore Road in Oakville) to start selling Midland Walwyn‘s noâ€"load mutual funds. All of these moves by business is part of the reâ€"positioning of the world into larger economic units. To be competitive on the world stage, they reason, bigger is better and they see their survival and growth tied to that element. Add to this the buyout of investment dealer McLeod Young Weir by The Bank of Nova Scotia, otherwise known as Scotiabank, and you can see the way the minds of bankers are working these days. Their name is now Scotia Mcleod Investment Dealers. They also have a local branch. We‘ve already seen the giant Royal Bank gobble up Royal Trust and also RBC Dominion Securities, which also has a downtown Oakville branch. In so doing, the Royal has encapsulated every phase of the finanâ€" cial needs of its clients. Then there was the move of the Bank of Montreal in buying investment dealer Nesbitt Thomson. This group recently opened what they billed as an integrated financial services centre at Oakville Town Centre II. But it gets better. Nesbitt Thomson announced on Monday that it, in turn, is buying independent brokerage Burns Fry for an estimated $400â€"million in cash and stock. The new company will be called Nesbitt Burns. With the world‘s economies becoming even more tightlyâ€"knit, the deciâ€" sion of many financial and investment houses to join forces makes ecoâ€" nomic sense. It‘s vertical integration on a grand scale. He‘s Mark Holowesko, the latest financial hotshot for the Templeton Group of investment funds and came here courtesy of investment compaâ€" ny, Midland Walwyn. His visit was very timely indeed. It came on the same day Midland Walwyn announced that it had taken over the majority interest in Financial Concept Group, a large financial planning company. Both firms have Oakville offices. The move was the latest in a number of mergers and buyouts in the Canadian financial community. The takeover cost Midland Walwyn $10â€"million in cash for a 70 per cent share in the company that manages about $2â€"billion for its clients. any of the spots in Oakville you might think about. But there was a 33 year old guy who was in town playing to a standingâ€"room only crowd at the St. Volodymyr Cultural Centre. If you wanted to be where the action was Tuesday night, it wasn‘t in Tan Oliver Publisher Robert Glasbey Advertising Director Norman Alexander Editor Geoff Hill Circulation Director Teri Casas Office Manager Tim Coles Production Manager The Oakville Beaver, published every Sunday, Wed and Friday, at 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, is one of the Mmuhmmnmh%m Lid. group of suburban newspapers which les: Ajaxâ€" ring News Advertiser, Barrie Advance, Brampton Guardian, Bui Post, Colli Connection, Etobicoke Guardian, etown In Acton Free Press, Kingston This Week, Lindsay This Week, Markham Economist and Sun, Stouttville/Uxbridge Tribune, Milton Canadian Champion, Mississauga News, Newmarketâ€"Aurora Eraâ€"Banner, North York Mirror, Oakville Beaver, Orillia Today, Oshawa/Whitby This Week, Peterborough This Week, Richmond HiV All material published in the Oakville Beaver is protected by oopyli?‘hl. Any reproduction in whole or in part of this material is strictly forbidden without tha‘ consent of the publisher. Advertising is aczepted on the condition that, in the event of a typographical error, that portion of the advertising space ied by the ftem, together with a reasonable allowance for signatu re, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for erroneous at the applicable rate. The publisher reserves the right to calegorize and reject advertising. in the event of typographical error, advertising goods or services at the wrong price, goods or services may not be sold. Adve c ce t is merely to sell and may be withdrawn at any time. Tan Oliver Publisher Robert Glasbey Advertising Director Norman Alexander Editor Geoff Hill Circulation Director Teri Casas Office Manager Tim Coles Production Manager Such is life in the new world order as we head to the year 2000. Bigger is better 467 Speers Hoad ‘Oakville, Ont. L6K 3S4 845â€"3824 Fax: 845â€"3085 Classified Advertising: 845â€"2809 Circulation: 845â€"9742 or 845â€"9743 Cast your ballot by calling 845â€"5585, box 5008 to vote. Callers have until 12 noon Thursday to register their vote. Will you be spending all or part of your summer vacation in the U.S.? Results of the poll will be published in the next Friday edition of the Oakville Beaver. "Bronte is losing too much business to Oakville," said Hughes. "What happens when the Bronte husband says he‘s going to Oakville for a beer? Doesn‘t the wife jump in the car and go along â€" to do her shopping?" During this period of timer, Dr. Harley suggested the graduate student could be sent anywhere including the backward countries of Asia and Affrica to provide his ability, skills and training to help others help themâ€" selves. 20 years ago In a 9â€"3 vote , town council approved the construcâ€" tion and financing for a $1.6â€"million performing arts centre. Financing for the longâ€"debated project was set at $80(,000 through public and private contributions to match the amount paid by the town. The three dissenters included councillors Gord Brown, Paul Farley and Carl Eriksen. "The recipient of the Student Loan would donate his services for a period of time in his chosen profession to the services of the government of Canada," the Halton MP suggested. ‘"This time would be in proportion to the investment that Canada had made in his career. 30 years ago Halton MP Harry Harley suggested in the House of Commons that students who obtain loans from the govâ€" emment should repay them in the public service. Dr. Harley pointed out that a plan of this kind was already in existence ion the Armed Services whereby the government gave free university schooling to serâ€" vice recruits who repaid this by signing up for military service for three years. "We plan to petition Council to hold a vote of the people," said the Irishman, who though a teetotaler, says that "Bronte is losing a lot of business by not having a tavern and a brewers‘ store. 40 years ago ’ atrick Hughes headed up a group of Bronte vilâ€" i A lagers aimed at making the village ‘wet‘ by â€". _ petitioning Council to allow a beerâ€"selling hotel and a brewers".retail store in Bronle. Man who caught ‘streaker‘ didn‘t know what to hold onto "I still can‘t accept the location â€" to use primé town * PAGES OF THE PAST #A»*2, Alook back at the events that made headiines in Oakvile. The decision stunned regional officials. "It was unexpected," said regional administrative officer Dennis Perlin. "We didn‘t expect Ford to withâ€" draw on the basis of emotional impact, as opposed to hard technical data." The announcement put joy in the hearts of southeast Oakville residents, even though some are skeptical about Ford‘s plans to biild its own energyâ€"fromâ€"waste plant. The emotional impact came from town residents who rallied to defeat the proposal which could have seen a 363â€"tonnesâ€"per day capacity garbage incinerator and 600â€"foot stack almost in their own back yards: 10 years ago Ford of Canada informed Halton Region it was withâ€" drawing from a proposal to build an energyâ€"fromâ€"waste garbage incinerator beside its Qakville truck plant. Perre made not of the car‘s licence plate which he later gave to the police. The somebody was 29â€"yearâ€"old Frank Perre, floor manager at the club. he told the court he chased the accused outside and caught him when he tripped and fell. "Quite frankly," Perre told the court, ‘"I didn‘t know what to do with him. There was no point in causing more of a disturbance by taking him back into the club, so I just let him get in a car and leave." "I yelled ‘Streak!‘ and nobody heard me, so I yelled it again," said the man. "Then I saw somebody chasing me so I took off." land for a performing arts centre. I feel it‘s too big a penalty for this town to pay. I feel we‘re reaching out too far â€" the cost is too much." Judge William S. Sharpe let a 23â€"yearâ€"old streaker squirm in court for awhile before pronouncing him guilty of an indecent act and giving him an absolute disâ€" charge. The 23â€"yearâ€"old man admitted entering a Kerr Street nightclub clad only in boots and a shirt, but he told the court the shirt covered him. He said he did it because he was slightly drunk and a friend offered him $20 to streak the club. ‘BUTYou SAID GIVEIT A DlSnNcTLY "CANADIAN‘ 2 NE 27224