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What people want from police Page 8 TD Bank Group gives to Oakville hospital Page 5 www.insidehalton.com t k ill www.carstaroakville.com dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 905-845-7579 905-847-2595 2212 Wyecroft Rd. 547 Trafalgar Rd. Stay Connected! Thursday, April 4, 2013 |32 pages A Publication of Metroland Media Group Connected to your community - $1.00 incl. tax Weather for Oakville, ON Thu Fri Sat Sun 9° -2° 6° 0° 6° -2° 12° 5° Recruitment plan brought 22 doctors to Halton by Julia Le Metroland West Media Group Halton A Halton Region physician recruitment program brought 22 new family physicians to Halton in 2012, according to a report presented to regional council March 27. The initiative, which was created in 2002, has been actively attracting prospective physicians to Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville through marketing and promotion strategies that include community tours, participation in trade shows, recruiting and networking events and website, www.haltondoctors.ca. The report, which highlight's the program's achievements, states a total of 182 doctors have been recruited to Halton communities since 2003 to address the issue of family medicine physician short- Variety show a boost for local autism services by Dominik Kurek Oakville Beaver Staff Tuesday was World Autism Awareness Day. At Oakville Town Hall, Mayor Rob Burton, assisted by numerous local councillors and others, hoisted the Autism Ontario ag. Another local group is staging a fundraising variety show this Sunday (April 7) to raise funds for the Halton chapter of Autism Ontario. Autism is a developmental disability that remains with a person for life. It affects the brain's functions. photo by Jade Hung ­ Special to the Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog) see Teamwork on p.4 People can catch a show featuring some talented people in the community, while supporting the families of children with autism. The Autism Awareness Variety Show is on Sun- day, April 7 at the OE Banquet Hall & Conference Centre. All proceeds from it will go to the Halton chapter of Autism Ontario. Sunday's presentation will feature approximately 15 performances, by artists from Halton Region, some of whom are on the autism spectrum themselves. "Each and every one of them all dedicate to do- ing this awareness," said organizer Judith Elaine. "There is not one penny that won't go to this charity. That's what is amazing about it, just how much dedication and how much love there is. It's beautiful." The event is being staged by Elaine and a team that calls itself the Enza girls. It is comprised of see Show on p.3