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www.oakvillebeaver.com Beaver N O RT H A M E R I C A' S M O S T AWA R D E D C O M M U N I T Y N E W S PA P E R A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 46 No. 125 THE OAKVILLE Songwriter needs your votes! Artscene 2007 United Way of Oakville Campaign Total amount raised OUR GOAL $ 9% 2.25 million United Way For more info: 905-845-5571 LIAISON COLLEGE Largest trainer of Chefs & Cooks in Ontario OTELLO'S BANQUET CENTRE 2nd Floor 2273 ROYAL WINDSOR DRIVE (at Ford Drive) 905-842-4336 www.chefcollege.ca FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2007 64 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" Their favourite tree Heritage tree hunt unearths many treasures By Krissie Rutherford OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Inside Worship.................................34 Artscene................................35 Sports....................................48 Real Estate............................51 Classified .............................55 Full Delivery: M&M's, Sobeys, Canadian Tire, Smart Source, Food Basics, Superstore, No Frills, Zellers Dominion Partial Delivery: Sport Mart, Linens-N-Things, Imperial Carpet, Monster Reality, Kingsridge Pharmacy, Price Chopper, Sweet & Sour, Ho Lee Chow, Z&F Furnishings, Khrysmar Music, Linen Warehouse, Longo's, Home Outfitters, Pharma Plus, Fortino's, Future Shop, Shoppers Drug Mart, Stoney Creek Furniture, Good Vibrations, Hooper's Pharmacy, Toys R Us, Best Buy, The Brick, The Barn, 2001 Audio Video, Michael's A parade of smiling Grade 6 students rushed to the stage Monday night to pick up an award for what many feel is the focal point of their small school ­ a giant oak tree. The Ecole Patricia-Picknell students won `Best Story' at the Mayor's Heritage Tree Awards for a report they wrote about `The Grand Chene.' "The tree is just "It basically one of those represents our school," said little things in 1 1 - y e a r - o l d life you never Elise Arsenault. forget." "The tree is just one of those lit- Elise Arsenault, tle things in life Ecole Patriciayou never for- Picknell student get. I grew up at that school and I just won't forget it." The 16 students in Sophie McQueen's Grade 6 class got together to write about the tree to be considered for one of 19 Heritage Tree Awards, given out earlier this week at Town Hall to winners of the inaugural Oakville Great Heritage Tree Hunt. "The tree is a special place for us, because it has a plaque on it about a kid that passed on, who used to go to our school," said Samiah Dhingra, 11. Added classmate Jean-Olivier Normandeau, "The tree has lots of his DELIVERY For home delivery & customer service call 905-845-9742 Mon., Tues., & Thurs. 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Wed. & Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. or Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. For new subscriptions, call 905-845-9742 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com OAKVILLE DODGE NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION The New SABRINA BYRNES / OAKVILLE BEAVER WINNING TREE: Ecole Patricia-Picknell Grade 6 teacher Sophie McQueen (centre) and her students gather in front of the school's giant tree, which was the subject of their award-winning entry for Best Story in the Oakville Great Heritage Tree Hunt. 646 4th Line at Speers Rd. See Hunt page 15 905.845.4211 careers@oakvilledodge.com sales@oakvilledodge.com Oakville's largest selection of Natural Limestone and Hardwood · Custom Quality Workmanship 35 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN TILE INSTALLATION LARGEST SELECTION OF WOOD FLOORING OVER 500 SAMPLES ON DISPLAY GRANITE COUNTERTOPS BUY DIRECT FROM THE IMPORTER LARGE SELECTION OF NATURAL LIMESTONE & PORCELAIN TILE Monday to Friday 7:30am-6:00pm · Saturday 7:30am-5:00pm · Closed Sunday 243 SPEERS ROAD, OAKVILLE · 905.338.1288