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Beaver THE OAKVILLE Voted Ontario's Top Newspaper Four Years in a Row - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 www.carstaroakville.com Kazdan, Solomon & D'Angelo www.dentistoakville.com 905-8457579 905-847 -2595 2212 Wyecroft Rd. 547 Trafalgar Rd. 905-842-6030 905.257.9941 905.257.9941 - 380 Dundas Street East corner of Trafalgar and Dundas 905.257.9941 - 380 Dundas Street East corner of Trafalgar and Dundas Beaver Trails around the world TRAVEL THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2009 Now Open! Now Open! A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 52 No. 83 "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" 24 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) High-tech hopes for Economic Development Strategy By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Classic pose Town council has approved a 10-year Economic Development Strategy geared towards turning Oakville into a place where residents can work as well as live. Focused around three goals aimed at promoting and retaining business, the passing of the strategy at Monday night's Planning and Development Council meeting, drew great applause from council and onlookers with some calling it a near historic occasion. "For the first time we have a really comprehensive and well-positioned strategy for the economic future of this municipality," said Ward 5 Councillor Jeff Knoll. "I think with this plan adopted, we go from being open for business to having a very large neon sign showing the world that Oakville is ready to compete, ready to be a player on the economic development stage with Canada and we are definitely open for business." The first goal in the strategy calls on the Town to use its remaining 770 hectares of vacant employment land to attract knowledge-based industries in the professional services, advanced manufacturing and life sciences sectors. The strategy noted these fields will provide well-paid employment opportunities to Oakville's well-educated population, 56 per cent of whom possess a post-secondary education. Creating professional employment opportunities within Oakville would be a significant development as currently more than 63 per cent of working Oakville JON CURRIE / OAKVILLE BEAVER FAMILY PORTRAIT: Dave and Susan Gilbey, of Oakville, pose with their daughter Megan for a photo of their reflection in the paint of their labour of love, a 1958 Corvette, during the Classic Car Show hosted by the Sir John Colborne Recreation Centre last week. DORVAL DRIVE See Town page 7 WYECROFT RD. SPEERS RD. BETWEEN KERR & DORVAL ETWEEN YOUR FRIEND IN THE BUSINESS! · www.lockwoodchrysler.com Celebrating 25 years in Oakville KERR ST. TRAFALGAR 175 WYECROFT RD. OAKVILLE 905.845.6653 QEW