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Oakville teacher nominated for Governor General's Award In a Grade 10 classroom at Oakville Trafalgar High School, teenagers trekked back in time to resurrect the memories of thousands of Canadian soldiers who met their untimely demise during World War II. Pam Calvert's students walked in the footsteps of fallen soldiers by adopting and researching the lives of each of the 34 soldiers names on the school's Second World War memorial, so the students could better understand the story behind the person. Last year, Calvert took the project one step further by Pam Calvert calling the documentary series Ancestors in the Attic whose producers encouraged her students to participate in a one-hour episode called Cenotaph. Calvert's students have even taken reflective trips of remembrance to Ottawa and Europe. This innovative lesson plan is just one example of the commendable teaching style for which Canada's National History Society has selected Pam Calvert as a finalist for the 2009 Governor General's Awards for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History. Now in its 14th year, the Awards recognize the outstanding contributions of Canada's history teachers, ranging from elementary grades through to secondary schools. A panel of judges will next select six recipients from the 25 finalists, based on submissions outlining the nominee's innovations and achievements in the field of teaching Canadian History or Social Studies. The six recipients will be awarded $2,500, a gold medal and a trip to the Awards ceremony in Ottawa on Nov. 20. The Awards recipients will be presented with their medal by the Governor General and treated to a reception in their honour and private tour of the historic Rideau Hall. Their respective schools will also benefit from a cash gift of $1,000. During the Awards festivities, recipients will also be treated to a gala dinner, a rare insiders' tour of the Gatineau Preservation Centre hosted by program partner, Library and Archives Canada. "I am delighted to be able to offer this experience to this year's recipients and to open a window on how we preserve the stories about Canada and its history," said Daniel J. Caron, the Librarian and Archivist of Canada. "Each individual story is important because it helps us discover something unique about our country, and each individual history teacher is important because they give us a broader understanding about who we are and where we have come from." This isn't the first time Calvert has earned honours for her teaching abilities. She previously won the 2007 Alan Skeoch Award. The Ontario History and Social Science Teachers' Association (OHASSTA) presents the Alan Skeoch Award to any teacher at both the secondary or elementary level, who shows excellence in teaching by showing scholarship, sensitivity to students of all levels, collegiality, enthusiasm and going beyond the classroom to further the education experience. 9 · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Time is running out to take advantage of the Home Renovation Tax Credit (HRTC). Our Free Installation Sale, financing as low as 7% and the HRTC make it easier than ever to get the kitchen of your dreams. For a limited time only come into any participating AyA Kitchens location & receive free installation on a purchase of a new kitchen. *Valid only on new orders. Offer expires October 30, 09. Discount applies to full kitchen purchases only. Only at participating locations. Not valid with any other promotions. LAST CHANCE FOR GREAT SAVINGS! 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Maynard Millman, AACI, P.App., PLE Manager, Realty Services Legal Department The Corporation of the Town of Oakville 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON L6J 5A6 NOTICE OF SURPLUS AND SALE Part 1 on Reference Plan 20R-18385 South of Dundas Street (for sale to adjoining landowner) Take notice that: 1. The Council of the Corporation of the Town of at its meeting of September 21, 2009, declared certain land surplus. These lands are described as follows: Part of the 5.182 m road widening, Registered Plan 358, Town of Oakville, Regional Municipality of Halton, designated as Part 1, on Plan 20R-18385. 2. This notice is in compliance with the town's By-law 1995-71. 3. Copies of Reference Plan 20R-18385 showing the lands to be sold is available for inspection at the office of the ROAD CLOSURE Ford Drive between Dunedin Road and Cornwall Road October 17 ­ 6 a.m. ­ 6 p.m. As part of the Cornwall Road improvements, Maple Grove Road to Winston Churchill Boulevard, Canadian National Railway (CNR) will be performing rehabilitation and maintenance work for their at-grade crossing on Ford Drive between Dunedin Road and Cornwall Road. The work is scheduled to take place on Saturday October 17, 2009 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., during which time the road will be closed to through traffic and pedestrians. Every effort will be made to minimize the effects of this closure. Please exercise caution and obey all signage for your safety. We thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding during this construction period. For more information please contact: Irfan Arab, P.Eng. Senior Project Leader ­ Capital Projects Department of Engineering and Construction Phone: 905-845-6601, ext. 3312 Fax: 905-338-4159