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Oak-land Ford Lincoln 905.844.3273 www.oak-land.com CA$H FOR GOLD & JEWELLERY 905-337-0051 LONDON GOLD Upper Oakville Shopping Centre SNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010 ontario's top newspaper - 2005-2008 Random Acts of Kindness Page 10 A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 50 No. 135 "Using Communication To Build Better Communities" WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2012 60 pages $1.00 (plus tax) Teachers step up job action in high schools By Dominik Kurek OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF After postponing labour actions last week in hopes of reaching an agreement with the provincial government over the weekend, the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) is now rolling out those sanctions. The two sides failed to come to any agreement. OSSTF units that are in a strike position began imposing labour actions on school boards as of Monday. District 20, which "We would hope has more than 2,000 (students) wouldn't members including notice because it's teachers and support not our intention to workers at the Halton affect them." District School Board (HDSB), is among the Brad Fisher, units. president District 20, For public high Ontario Secondary school teachers, sancSchool Teachers tions may include Federation (OSSTF) withdrawing student supervision outside the classroom, not attending staff or department meetings, not meeting or communicating with parents outside the school day, and not covering classes for absent teachers. The labour actions were originally planned for last week, but OSSTF delayed their commencement after it had scheduled to meet with the Ministry of Education to discuss a solution to the Liberal government's passing of Bill-115 (Putting Students First See Teachers page 12 STEVEN DER GARABEDIAN / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER / @halton_photog a moment in time: Ava Codispodi, her dad Gary and brother Quinn, thanked Oakville veteran William Holbrook, following Sunday's By Nathan Howes SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Oakville residents will always remember waved small Canadian flags to remember and give thanks to all those, young and old, who have sacrificed their lives for freedom. Four soldiers from the Lorne Scots Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment stood guard at each corner of the Cenotaph as 11 a.m. drew near -- bowing their heads and pointing their rifles downward as a sign of respect. As the bagpipes blared, a parade of vet- Remembrance Day ceremony at George's Square. Mr. Holbrook served with the Lorne Scots in the Second World War. For more photos, see page 5. See page 6 for a Letter to the Editor from Holbrook's daughter. On Remembrance Day, Oakville remembered. Hundreds of residents were greeted by warm temperatures and fair skies Sunday at George's Square Cenotaph for the Royal Canadian Legion Oakville Branch 114 annual Remembrance Day service. They proudly wore their poppies and erans, active-duty soldiers, police, firefighters, scouts, cadets and others marched up Trafalgar Road from Church and Navy streets. They were met with loud cheers from the crowd as they made their way to the Cenotaph. The ceremony commenced with the singing of O Canada while The Last Post, conducted by Bruce Taylor and The Salvation Army Band, followed. See Veterans page 7 Optimize Performance (Adults and Children) · Attention span is short · Difficulty organizing & completing work · also helpful for Asperger's · also Psycho-educational testing ADD Centre Neurofeedback and learning strategies can provide a lasting improvement. Co-author with Pediatrician William Sears of The A.D.D. Book: New Understandings, New Approaches to Parenting Your Child. Where young minds become ignited and adolescents set foot on the path to becoming the decision makers of the future. www.maclachlan.ca www.addcentre.com MacLachlan College Director: Lynda M. Thompson, Ph.D., 905-803-8066 Pre-school to Grade 12 | 337 Trafalgar Road, Oakville | 905-844-0372