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www.oakvillebeaver.com Beaver THE OAKVILLE 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. 47 No. 35 Spring Home & Garden SPECIAL FEATURE 0 FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2008 % FINANCING ENDS MARCH 31st www. oakvillebeaver .com 48 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" Inside Opinion..............................................6 Artscene...........................................29 Home and Garden...........................21 Sports...............................................37 Real Estate.......................................41 Classified .........................................43 Full Delivery: Dominion, Canadian Tire, Food Basics, Price Chopper, Superstore, Wal-Mart Partial Distribution: Ashley Furniture, Ho Lee Chow, Shoppers Drugmart, Sport Mart, John Deere, Efficient Pools, Prevora, Longo's, Sobeys, Home Outfitters, Pharma Plus, The Source, Mademoiselle, Best Buy, Topper's Pizza, Desi Magazine, The Barn, Bass Pro Shops, Purex DELIVERY RON KUZYK / OAKVILLE BEAVER UNDER FIRE?: Steven Parfeniuk, superintendent of business for the Halton District School Board, fields questions from angry Joshua Creek parents at a public meeting at Falgarwood School, Tuesday night. The meeting drew about 400 Joshua Creek parents, who were concerned about busing many of their children to Falgarwood next year. 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.oakvil ebeaver.com SYLC (Support Your Local Carrier) Joshua Creek parents want to stay put By Melanie Cummings SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER "Just leave it as it is. None of us wants to leave for another school." Joshua Creek parent Niki Jandrew Joshua Creek School is one big happy family that wants to stay that way. "Just leave it as it is. None of us wants to leave for another school," mother of three Niki Jandrew told Steven Parfeniuk, superintendent of business for the Halton District School Board. Jandrew and 400 other concerned parents packed nearby Falgarwood School Tuesday night (March 18), which is where some of their children may be directed, if trustees approve the board's current proposal. Right now, the Arrowhead Road JK-Grade 8 school is bursting at the seams with 709 students and 12 portables on site to accommodate the overflow. Next year, enrolment is projected to go up dramatically to 916 requiring a total of 18 portables. These figures represent a nearly two-fold dramatic rise and it's anticipated to increase further with another 500 new homes expected to be built in the area in the near future. But Jandrew, a parent volunteer for the past three years, said that Joshua Creek is already a community school despite its overcapacity. For her part, the mother of three directs traffic at the school in the morning and afternoon daily. Conversely, Falgarwood and Sheridan schools aren't packed. Falgarwood has 341 students and room for 501 spaces while Sheridan has 202 students and space for 256. According to the board proposal presented OAKVILLE DODGE CHRYSLER State-Of-The-Art Dealership Drive Through Service Wireless Internet Access New & Pre-Owned Vehicles Available NOW OPEN 270 Oak Park Blvd., Oakville (Trafalgar & Dundas) 905.845.4211 Sales@oakvilledodge.com See Staff page 2 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