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w w w . o a kv ill eb ea ve r.c o m O A KV IL LE B EA V ER W e dn es da y, N ov em be r 2 4, 2 01 0 6 467 Speers Rd., Oakville Ont. L6K 3S4 (905) 845-3824 Fax: 337-5566 Classified Advertising: 632-4440 Circulation: 845-9742 Open 9-5 weekdays, 5-7 for calls only Wed. to Friday, Closed weekends The Oakville Beaver Editorial and advertising content of the Oakville Beaver is protected by copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited. OPINION & LETTERS Letters to the editor The Oakville Beaver welcomes letters from its readers. Letters will be edited for clarity, length, legal considerations and grammar. In order to be published all letters must contain the name, address and phone number of the author. Letters should be addressed to The Editor, Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON, L6K 3S4, or via e-mail to editor@oakville- beaver.com. The Beaver reserves the right to refuse to publish a letter. While the holiday season brings out the best in many people there is an element of society that also looks forward to this time of year. Thieves. With residents busily bustling in and out of stores during the coming weeks, the dregs of society view this time of year as their own person- al shopping bonanza. Leaving your vehicle unlocked or items in plain sight is simply an invitation to have them stolen. The Halton Regional Police Service reminds citizens to be cog- nizant and diligent by locking their vehicles and hid- ing valuable items. Adhering to the following proactive recommendations may deter thieves from stealing your valuables: Lock your vehicle and remove all valuable items from plain view. Items such as: GPS units, laptops, wallets, cellular phones and any other item of monetary value. Simply locking your vehicle while valuable items are still visible inside provides a false sense of security. Thieves will smash the windows in order to gain quick access. Be particularly cognizant when purchasing expensive electronic equipment and then storing it in your vehicle. The best alternative is to trans- port these items directly to your home. If this is not a feasible option, lock the valuable item in the trunk of your vehicle. Do not leave your vehicle running, unlocked and unattended while warming up in the drive- way. Dont enable thieves to steal your valuable items. Remove the opportunity and reduce your likelihood of being victimized. Anyone with suspect information or informa- tion pertaining to any thefts is asked to call the 905-878-5511 or anonymously via Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. NEIL OLIVER Vice President and Group Publisher of Metroland West DAVID HARVEY Regional General Manager JILL DAVIS Editor in Chief The Oakville Beaver is a member of the Ontario Press Council. The council is locat- ed at 80 Gould St., Suite 206, Toronto, Ont., M5B 2M7. Phone 416-340-1981. Advertising is accepted on the condition that, in the event of a typographical error, that portion of advertising space occupied by the erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the bal- ance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. The publisher reserves the right to categorize advertisements or decline. Letter to the editorLock it or lose it THE OAKVILLE BEAVER IS PROUD OFFICIAL MEDIA SPONSOR FOR: ATHENA Award THE OAKVILLE BEAVER IS PROUD OFFICIAL MEDIA SPONSOR FOR: Recognized for Excellence by Canadian Circulation Audit Board Member Canadian Community Newspapers Association Ontario Community Newspapers Association Suburban Newspapers of America Freedom comes with a price paid by sacrifice The Oakville Beaver is a division of Re: War isnt working, Oakville Beaver, Nov. 18 To dismiss Federal NDP candidates James Edes letter as typical party line propaganda would be too easy. No one wants a war, but when it becomes necessary to fight, one must do so with determination and conviction. The Canadian involvement in the Afghan war was a result of the sovereign nation of Afghanistan pleading to the West to help them in their defeat of foreign ter- rorists, who where trying to take over their country. As a founding member of NATO, Canada accepted the task and was deployed with sub-standard equipment, no heavy-lift capability and limited rules of engagement. With these handicaps we were sent into the heaviest and bloodiest theatre of operations and excelled beyond all expec- tations with the gratitude of the Afghan people and the admiration of our NATO allies. Ede would have you believe that our efforts and the casualties that came with that task were pointless and not worth the money that has been spent in this war against oppression. Tell that to the people of Afghanistan where women have been raped, stoned to death or had their noses and hands cut off for the audacity of actually attend- ing school. Tell that to the veterans of the Afghan war who in most cases volunteered for two or more tours of duty. Tell that to the family members of those whose son or daughter paid the ultimate sacrifice in attempting to free that country of tyranny and oppression. Freedom isnt free, nor are the resources and material required to maintain an adequate fighting force. There is not one conflict, war or military action that has ever been supported by the NDP, ever. If it were up to them, we would have no military other than a search and rescue capability. My son is a navy officer, my father served in the RCAF, his father was a dis- patch rider for the Canadian Army in the Second World War, landing on D-Day and fighting all the way to Germany. He was wounded twice, but survived. His father was a private in the Queens Own Rifles who fought in the North-West Rebellion. Our small nation has produced extremely capable military forces for over a century, fighting above our weight class and yet hampered by politicians who would send our troops to fight and not give them the tools to do so. Sidewalks are for kids I am so happy that you pub- lished the letter from M. Jordan, Oakville, in The Oakville Beaver, Nov. 3. I have wanted to make the pub- lic aware of what is happening in downtown Oakville. I would sug- gest the headline Sidewalks are for kids not for dogs. Jordan is absolutely right, as am I. I walk downtown practical- ly every day, and without failure there are at least a dozen dog owners while I am out, walking their dogs. But unfortunately, their dogs urinate on the side- walk, store fronts, newspaper stands, benches, lamp posts and worst of all in the Town Square on the grassed area. To all dog owners: Please con- sider letting your dog urinate at home, or take them to a dog park, which is designated for leash-free dogs. B. GREEN, OAKVILLE ROD JERRED Managing Editor DANIEL BAIRD Advertising Director RIZIERO VERTOLLI Photography Director SANDY PARE Business Manager MARK DILLS Director of Production MANUEL GARCIA Production Manager SARAH MCSWEENEY Circulation Manager DANIEL COLEMAN Regional Online Sales Manager See Years page 14 Dont enable thieves to steal your valuable items. Remove the opportunity and reduce your likelihood of being victimized.