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The event begins at 7 p.m. when the Salvation Army leads the crowd in singing Christmas carâ€" ols. At 7:30 p.m., Mayor Ann Mulvale will light the Christmas tree. Downtown tree lighting ceremony tonight Downtown Oakville will officially launch the holiday season with its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the Towne Square tonight. Iroquois Ridge High School has been open barely three months and already they have their first Halton championship. The junior boys volleyball team, coached by Michelle Walker, accomplished the feat with a comeâ€"fromâ€"behind 2â€"1 (13â€"15, 15â€"6, 15â€"9) win over undefeated Georgetown District High School on Tuesday. For complete story see page 23. (Photo by Peter McCusker) Asbestos discovery stalls demolition A Metroland Community Newspaper â€" Vol. 32 No Annual event at Towne Square Watch For The Tim Horton‘s Float at the Oakwville Santq Claus Parade Â¥4 Sunday, November 26, 1994 The annual event officially kicks off the holiâ€" day season in downtown Oakville. Free hot apple cider and hot chocolate will be served by Salvation Army volunteers, courtesy of the downtown Oakville merchants. Tim Horton‘s have donated Timbits for everyone in attendance. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1994 _ _ 48 Pages 75 Cents (GST included) A revised completion date for the demolition has yet to be made. After working in any contamiâ€" mated area, the workers pass through the chambers and shower before changing into street clothes. Workers must go through a series of chambers before reachâ€" ing the work site and they then wetâ€"down the material before hand scraping it off. The material is then stored separately for later removal. Removal of the asbestos is a timeâ€"consuming and arduous proâ€" cess, according to Shell officials. The demolition team has had to take a goâ€"slow approach in removing the asbestos materials. But while removal of the asbestos has caused a timeâ€"delay, it won‘t cost Shell any more money. James said the dismanâ€" tling contract was for a set amount of funds and said the added costs would have to be borne by the contractor. "They (demolition team) look like astronauts with their protecâ€" tive clothing," said James. According to onâ€"site proâ€" ject engineer Harvey James, when the demolition crews got beyond â€"the walls of the building, they found large amounts of asbestos in the ceilâ€" ings and insulation wrapped around pipes. Harvey James When Shell first announced that a buyer had not been found for the centre, they said the comâ€" plex, which won an architectural design award, would be demolâ€" ished and the site cleared by the end of December. \he demolition team working on dismantling the Shell Research Centre in Bronte has run into an environâ€" B mental snag...asbestos. During a Wednesday open house to update area residents on the draft plans for the Shell lands, company officials told the Beaver that completion date estimates for the Research Centre‘s demolition will not be met. Work crews take extra precautions to dismantle Shell Research Centre Today‘s Paper Second in command New Deputy Chief started on old Oakville Police Force SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS Ashbrooks, Sheridan College, Bay Day, National Geographic, New Homes, Overdrive N. JOâ€"ANN M B.Sc. D.V.M. MR.CVS. Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435â€"201 Page 5