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40 Years of Helping Kids www.chisholmcentre.com www.carstaroakville.com 905-8457579 547 Trafalgar Rd. 905-842-6030 90 dentistoakville.com den SNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010 ontario's top newspaper - 2005-2008 Sports 905-847 -2595 2212 Wyecroft Rd. A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 50 No. 23 "Using Communication To Build Better Communities" THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012 24 Pages $1.00 (plus tax) Pancakes, please Environment and economy must be wed By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF In order to achieve prosperity, Canada needs to reach a balance between environmental vigilance and economic realities. This was the key message delivered by Canada's Environment Minister Peter Kent Wednesday, during an Oakville Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Oakville Conference and Banquet Centre. Before an audience of approximately 235 of Oakville's business and political leaders, Kent stated that at the end of the day, the government of Canada wants this nation to achieve its full potential Peter Kent as a clean energy superpower. Environment Canada's job, he said, is to develop the framework to support this goal. "Environmental regulations and standards based on clear policies and transparent practices are the only foundation for that structure," said Kent. "We need to ensure that our natural resources are developed in such a way that minimizes environmental impact while maximizing economic growth, competitiveness and the creation of good long-term jobs for Canadians, and not just Canadians who live in Alberta." Kent went on to state that in the year since he became environment minister, Environment Canada has reviewed its role as an environmental regulator See In page 8 ERIC RIEHL / OAKVILLE BEAVER on Shrove Tuesday: St. Vincent's Public School held its 10th annual Shrove Tuesday pancake breakfast Tuesday. Here, Olivia Hunt takes a big bite out of one of her pancakes. The event raised $450 towards the school's involvement in The Bethany Project charity. The Sunset Grill was a third-time food sponsor for the fundraiser. Savage was well-known in Oakville By Dominik Kurek OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Longtime friends of Barbara Anne Savage (née Thornton) say the achievements of the lifelong Oakville resident cannot be quantified. Savage died Friday, Feb. 17 at her home. She was 80. "She was outstanding, but she didn't set out to be outstanding," said childhood friend and fellow Oakville Historical Society (OHS) member Harry Barrett. A registered nurse, Savage worked at Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH) for 40 years, retiring in 1993. In her later years, she was a full-time co-ordinator of staff education at the hospital. "Barb always promoted quality care and compassion for patients and she didn't tolerate shortcuts," said Mary Lamb, who was a nurse at OTMH with Savage. One of Savage's favourite sayings, See She page 9