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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday September 6, 2006 - 3 Kayak theft spoils family's road trip A Vancouver family in the able to get a license plate as midst of a North American her glasses were not on." road-trip is appealing for the The kayak is approximately return of its kayak, which was seven feet long. Inside is stolen Friday night from the Morch's wife's maiden name back of a motorhome. (Cheryl Rehill) printed in According to black magic Dave Morch, it "We are currently marker, along was around 2 on a year-long with a phone a.m. when two adventure around number that is men stole his no longer in North America, yellow and orservice. ange Wavesport and this was one "We are curForplay white- of our only forms rently on a yearwater kayak off of recreation. It long adventure of the back of his will be greatly around North vehicle, which America, and missed." was parked in this was one of the driveway of a our only forms of Dave Morch Barrington recreation. It will Drive home of be greatly relatives. missed. The weird thing about "It took them approximate- this is it has a very specific use, ly 45 minutes to remove it is a little outdated, and there is from the motorhome as it was not much of a market for it, so difficult to gain access to it, it will not be too easy to sell," and they stuffed it into the said Morch. "It is also designed back of a dark coloured car, for more advanced paddlers, so and drove off," said Morch. any beginners trying it will "My wife and baby were sleep- have difficulty paddling it. It is ing in the motorhome at the not really of much value to time, and at first thought it anyone other than us." was a raccoon. After realizing Anyone with information is that it was not a raccoon, she asked to call police at 905-825finally woke up to notice the 4777 or Crime Stoppers at 1car driving off, but was not 800-222-TIPS. Candidates jockey for positions Continued from page 1 Mulvale announced in late April her intention to take another run at the mayor's office, and Burton announced in mid-February that he, too, will take another shot at the office. In the 2003 municipal election, Burton lost to Mulvale by 28 votes -- a count that was finally determined after Burton initiated a challenge in court over the results. The municipal election is Nov. 13. Candidates have until Sept. 29 to register -- and those registrations will be confirmed by Oct. 2. Then the campaign will be underway. Candidates have, however, been able to register with the Town Clerk since January and the list has been growing as Sept. 29 approaches. Some new faces are entering the picture, while some familiar faces are leaving the political arena. So far, veteran Ward 1 Town Councillor Ralph Robinson remains unchal- lenged in southwest Oakville. The ward's Town/Regional Councillor Mike Lansdown, however, will not be running again and a trio of residents have said they want his job. Margaret Mercer, a former Town of Oakville employee and a resident of Water's Edge Drive, will compete against Lakeshore Road West resident Michael Glynne and Hixon Street resident Alan Johnston. In Ward 2, Town Councillor Cathy Duddeck also remains unchallenged, but veteran Town/Regional Councillor Fred Oliver is being challenged by Chatsworth Avenue resident Glenn Woolfrey, an insurance executive involved in the Canadian Forces' Naval Reserve and Santa Claus Parade volunteer. Ward 3 has been conspicuously silent so far as neither incumbent -- Town Councillor Chris Stoate or veteran Town/Regional Councillor Keith Bird -- has announced whether they will seek re-election. So far no one else has put Councillor Tom Adams their name forward to challenge Bird's position of Town/Regional councillor, but Wayne Moorehead, a long-time ward resident who has been involved with minor hockey and minor baseball, has registered as a candidate for the Town council seat. By contrast, Wards 4, 5 and 6 have been very busy. Elgar will be challenged by Madden Boulevard resident Robert Wagner, while Bonnybank Court resident Jeff Gareau and Sequoia Way resident Jorge Urena say they want the Town council seat. Current Ward 4 Town Councillor Renee Sandelowsky has not announced whether she'll seek re-election. In Ward 5, incumbent Town Councillor Marc Grant is being challenged by Pilgrim's Way resident Mahmood Khan. Ward 5 incumbent Town/Regional Councillor Jeff Knoll has competition from Margot Street resident Angus Scott. In Ward 6, Adams is facing competition for the Town/Regional council seat from Marlborough Court resident Marius Frederick, who filed his candidacy in early June. Seeking Adams' Town council seat will be John Hussein, of Golden Briar Trail, Maria Robinson, of Holton Heights, and Milorad Mitrovic, of White Oaks Boulevard. Former Oakville politician Gary Carr, who now lives in Burlington, is being challenged by Burlington resident Robert Plaschka for the job of Halton Region chair -- a post being vacated by long-time Regional Chair Joyce Savoline. -- Angela Blackburn can be reached at angela@oakvillebeaver.com. SAVE UP TO OVER 50% ON ANY STOCK POOL OR SPA AND HAVE IT INSTALLED NOW OR IN THE SPRING ABSOLUTELY FREE!! $.09/litre refill LIMITED QUANTITIES ON SOME ITEMS